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> capitalism is a dualist theory, that assumes humans have individual agency If we don't have any sort of agency, then we have no choice but to believe whateve
by Natsu 7y ago
> capitalism is a dualist theory, that assumes humans have individual agency
If we don't have any sort of agency, then we have no choice but to believe whatever we believe, including dualism.
I think that most people experience agency, though, whether they actually understand it or not. Even animals do, unless you condition them not to like those learned helplessness experiments: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness
- yters 7y agoIn that case, we just use propaganda and conditioning through our education system and commercial advertising to Skinner box train everyone to believe in materialism and that they are nothing but meat machines, and there is no higher purpose in life. Meanwhile, the scientists can figure out how to modify everyone's genetic code to eliminate all the deficiencies. Or, even better, invent artificial general intelligence, and unleash the singularity.
- Natsu 7y ago> scientists can figure out how to modify everyone's genetic code to eliminate all the deficiencies That... might get really ugly if we ignore the social side of things. Even things like curing congenital deafness are controversial in certain communities.
- yters 7y agoSure, don't ignore the social side of things. But, with enough propaganda and programming, and attracting everyone out of reclusive communities with fantastic products and lifestyles, then eventually we can gene edit our way to perfection with full acceptance from all.