And yes, I expect that in 2050 it will be possible to monitor the behavior of each person in countries 24⁄7. I can’t say that it makes me happy, but I think that the vast majority will put up with this. I don’t believe in a liberal democratic utopia, but the end of the world seems unlikely to me.
Call me a crazy optimist, but I think we can aim higher than: Yes, you will be monitored 24⁄7, but at least humanity won’t literally go extinct.
Lots of happy people in China.
Call me a crazy optimist, but I think we can aim higher than: Yes, you will be monitored 24⁄7, but at least humanity won’t literally go extinct.
I meant the results of such polls: https://www.thatsmags.com/china/post/15129/happy-planet-index-china-is-72nd-happiest-country-in-the-world. Well, it doesn’t matter.
I think that I could sleep better if everyone recognized the reduction of existential risks in a less free world.