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I think it is a mercy that corrupt despots die of old age. Every tyrant with an iron grip on their society eventually succumbs to the ‘dragon,’ offering a chanc
by whythre 4y ago
I think it is a mercy that corrupt despots die of old age. Every tyrant with an iron grip on their society eventually succumbs to the ‘dragon,’ offering a chance for reform and renewal.
- yyyk 4y agoI thought about pointing out that Bostrom doesn't actually consider the strongest arguments of the other side. But I decided it doesn't matter practically. For example, we can't stop despots from investing in longevity research. This is probably better then them investing in more repression or a bigger army, so we won't stop it even if we could.