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In your hypothetical example where personality editing is possible, the consequences would be much more wide-ranging. Much of human suffering is due to human sh
by Bakary 9y ago
In your hypothetical example where personality editing is possible, the consequences would be much more wide-ranging. Much of human suffering is due to human shortcomings and weaknesses. Therefore, if it becomes possible to edit minds, the incentive to make everyone resilient, jovial, agreeable, patient, extroverted... etc. would be strong enough that a natural normative standard would put itself into place by the action of market forces.
Having a diverse set of personalities helps society but every parent would want to give their kid the traits most conducive to fitting in and being happy.
- evanlivingston 9y agoAnd then begins the real beginning of homo financus. I have a hard time imagining anything except a real monoculture of individuals would emerge from such a possibility.