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There are two ways to improve situation, both are for the very far future (assuming humanity will survive long enough). Either change the human brain itself art
by xvilka 5y ago
There are two ways to improve situation, both are for the very far future (assuming humanity will survive long enough). Either change the human brain itself artificially, to remove hacks and shortcuts made by the mother nature, and make people really rational (I am not speaking about removing emotions, just removing their ability to cloud the judgement) and with minimum of cognitive biases and fallacies, or to make an AGI to rule the humanity (probably a worse solution since it will be uneven relationship).
- chii 5y ago> change the human brain itself artificially so you're saying what basically amounts to eugenics (but instead of race, it's based on some other criteria) is required to "correct" humanity. Or for an AGI, a higher being of infinite wisdom to rule over humanity (aka, losing freedom of action).
- DarylZero 5y agoEugenics is not the only way to change the human brain. What about drugs? In fact, eugenics is not even the only way to change human gene expression -- again, drugs! The mRNA vaccines! 21st century is going to be all about human bioengineering.
- xvilka 5y agoHumanity already corrects itself in terms of better adaptation for denser and wider social life. Modern urban society requires less emotional response than people were able to give centuries ago. You have to accommodate wider circle of people that you interact with, including the incredible amount of strangers that you meet through whole life. With population growth and more urbanization this process will only continue.