Suppose “spiritual enlightenment” = “memetic wireheading”. You would expect it to be more prevalent in places with worse material living standards, both because people who are chanting mantras aren’t building stuff, and because people who are already comfy have less incentive to try.
Suppose “spiritual enlightenment” = “memetic wireheading”. You would expect it to be more prevalent in places with worse material living standards, both because people who are chanting mantras aren’t building stuff, and because people who are already comfy have less incentive to try.