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Gustavo N Ramires

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Maybe not necessarily "socialist" but species that are highly technologically-advanced need to be highly empathetic and good at collective decision-making & conflict resolution, otherwise:

"It’s been suggested that any civilization that survives the invention of atomic weapons and ventures into the stars must have embraced peaceful cooperation, or else it would have destroyed itself."

Yep.

I think successful aliens civilization gotta be anarchist, tbh.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/aliens-socialism-posadism-ufos/

Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist?

A.M. Gittlitz says that aliens would need to be socialist to survive long enough to develop interstellar travel, while Corey Pein argues that socialism is a human concept tied to earthly circumstances.

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Social.Coop Wiki | How To Make The Fediverse Your Own

Taking care of myself doesn't mean 'me first.' It means 'me, too.” ~ L.R. Knost

1) Society will be oriented around the wellness of all beings, minding their preferences, diversity and understanding what makes people live good lives;

2) Ethics will be far better understood and partially formalized; most people will agree on a core set of ethical values around the values of all sentient beings; we will educate future generations on robust ethics;

3) We will make slow, careful, wise changes to our society and economic systems toward more fulfilling lives.

ChatGPT feels like a new form of intellingece has arrived on Earth. I think we should treat this new capability with respect and responsiblity. How do you feel about CGPT and how can it be used to help the lives of all beings? #OpenAI #AGI #ChatGPT
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