Upvoted because I like to see this kind of brainstorming, although I feel like the “strongly care about” criterion is a bit ad hoc and maybe unnecessary. To me it sounds more correct to say that Mr. IHJ doesn’t care about his future selves, not that he doesn’t have any.
Currently, I’d agree with you. But when copying, especially imperfect copying, becomes available, then “strongly care about” may become a better guide to what a future self is.
Upvoted because I like to see this kind of brainstorming, although I feel like the “strongly care about” criterion is a bit ad hoc and maybe unnecessary. To me it sounds more correct to say that Mr. IHJ doesn’t care about his future selves, not that he doesn’t have any.
Currently, I’d agree with you. But when copying, especially imperfect copying, becomes available, then “strongly care about” may become a better guide to what a future self is.