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> Step one is acknowledging the truth: your initial circumstances dictate your future. Once this is acknowledged, we as a species can begin focusing on making t
by fmihaila 10y ago
> Step one is acknowledging the truth: your initial circumstances dictate your future. Once this is acknowledged, we as a species can begin focusing on making the initial conditions ideal for everyone.
The "we as a species can begin focusing on..." part seems to be framed like a choice. But if the choices of the species as a whole are the weighted sum of the choices of the individuals comprising it, and if the individual choices are strictly determined, then the future of the species is strictly determined too (that is, it is the result of society's strongly determined responses to a chaotic environment).
And I'm not saying it isn't (I don't know one way or the other). Just curious if this is what you meant.
- tabeth 10y agoThere's no way to know what the outcome is until the end. Perhaps all of our suffering is necessary for us to realize something akin to what I said, and then we'll all be elevated. Also, yes, I do believe our species future is determined. Since no one knows the future, all we can do is hope. Some people think determinism gives rise to fatalism, but I think the opposite -- determinism means everything matters but you (I do see that there's a contradiction here). There's little downside. I guess we could improve the initial conditions of everyone for nothing :/ [1] [1] http://www.gocomics.com/joelpett/2009/12/13/ http://www.gocomics.com/joelpett/2009/12/13/
- fmihaila 10y ago> Perhaps all of our suffering is necessary for us to realize something akin to what I said, and then we'll all be elevated. This immediately reminded me of Westworld (HBO). Ever since I saw that show, my view started to shift strongly towards yours.