Im more positive on the topic, and think what we are seeing is growing pains, and they are not equally distributed. Almost all of our historic writings wrestli

Im more positive on the topic, and think what we are seeing is growing pains, and they are not equally distributed. Almost all of our historic writings wrestling with the higher levels of the pyramid came from social elites, and now vast swaths of humanity are able (or forced) to wrestle with these tough questions. Many people seem to be avoidant and running from these tough questions to their own detriment, but culture takes time to adjust. I think your points about levels of self fulfillment and satisfaction are strong evidence that the destination state of Brave New World is unstable equilibrium at best. Most people being miserable from their own existential angst is not long sustainable in an environment where the cognitive tools to overcome it exist and are available. I think culture will adapt because I think there is a lot of selection pressure favoring being well adapted. People will look at those with fulfillment and satisfaction and emulate them. Thats what I try to do. Right now just happens be a tough time for a lot of people to identify that because we are in a period of transition. I think people will have a much better sense of which one of us is correct 5 generations from now.