The Dead Economy Theory

We can laugh at them but we have to take this seriously

The Palimpsest
"Any system of thought that subordinates living people to a hypothetical future has already committed the foundational moral error. Once you accept that logic, there is no limiting principle. Any atrocity becomes justifiable. Any amount of present suffering can be rationalized as a necessary input to the glorious output."
"Dunning-Kruger at scale"
@slashdottir q.v. living for the afterlife
@gnate omg... yep.

@slashdottir My first thought when it comes to trading atrocities now for glory later--but I looked back to see an economy/AI article. That too...

(Reading as my focus cooperates! ETA sometime tomorrow...)