Well, sympathy (at least for ingroup members) is a human universal, so at least until we start with the brain modifications. And then unless we’re in a horrific dystopia we can remove a bunch of sources of suck.
Some mechanisms are historical accidents (say, the dole and suicide hotlines), but things like civilisations, economies, medical systems, and technological progress look unlikely to go away unless we all do.
That’s what I was aiming for with my previous comment. An actuarial table for our civilization given the best rationalist estimates we have is a depressing sight.
Then we don’t need to kill ourselves, that’s taken care of for us! (Note: previous sentence neglects the cost of suck spent waiting for the apocalypse.)
Well, sympathy (at least for ingroup members) is a human universal, so at least until we start with the brain modifications. And then unless we’re in a horrific dystopia we can remove a bunch of sources of suck.
Some mechanisms are historical accidents (say, the dole and suicide hotlines), but things like civilisations, economies, medical systems, and technological progress look unlikely to go away unless we all do.
That’s what I was aiming for with my previous comment. An actuarial table for our civilization given the best rationalist estimates we have is a depressing sight.
Then we don’t need to kill ourselves, that’s taken care of for us! (Note: previous sentence neglects the cost of suck spent waiting for the apocalypse.)
Basically. :)