I think this quote is like a paraphrase of, “a sense that something more is possible.” Imagine if someone invented a drug that gave chimpanzees the highest human levels of rationality at random intervals, for a total of about a half hour per day. They’d be pretty much like humans, only physically stronger.
EDIT: Downvoted? My comment is negative about humans, but it’s hopeful. Human nature is pretty squalid, but there is plenty of opportunity for improvement. (Imagine if we could get the median human to the point where they’re operating with clarity twice as much as they are now. Or for that matter, imagine myself.)
I think this quote is like a paraphrase of, “a sense that something more is possible.” Imagine if someone invented a drug that gave chimpanzees the highest human levels of rationality at random intervals, for a total of about a half hour per day. They’d be pretty much like humans, only physically stronger.
EDIT: Downvoted? My comment is negative about humans, but it’s hopeful. Human nature is pretty squalid, but there is plenty of opportunity for improvement. (Imagine if we could get the median human to the point where they’re operating with clarity twice as much as they are now. Or for that matter, imagine myself.)