I’m not saying “not being an adult” is a bad thing, at least not by my own standards. There are many aspects of “adulthood” I repudiate.
However, I thought the whole point of libertarianism, which appears to be endorsed by some notable people here, appears to be to maximize individual freedom and embracing the many dangers that come with it. I’m not sure it’s such a good idea, and I’m arguing that limiting our choices through agents we can’t control allows us to feel more in control with what’s left, and more satisfied with our choices. I then think of the logical extremity of such an attitude, and wonder and cower before it, feeling its “goodness” to be as ambiguous as the libertarian’s. Hence the “CONGRATULATIONS” scene, since that was a bit of an Esoteric Happy Ending for anyone familiar with the context.
In other words, it’s what they call the Peter Pan Syndrome: do you want to be a child forever? People always seem to get nostalgic about their childhoods (except some outcasts for whom childhood was a terrible time and who are quite happy to live in a world where you can sue people attempting bullying). Yet the cosntant exhortation: “Grow up”. “Stop being such a child”. “You’re a big boy/man/big girl/woman now”. “Take responsibility”. But is it really worth it, adulthood? If we could give it up, should we? Allowing an AI to govern our lives seems to amount to giving up humanity’s adulthood. It wouldn’t even be a Zeroth Law Rebellion, we’d be the ones asking for it. So, should we?
I’m not saying “not being an adult” is a bad thing, at least not by my own standards. There are many aspects of “adulthood” I repudiate.
However, I thought the whole point of libertarianism, which appears to be endorsed by some notable people here, appears to be to maximize individual freedom and embracing the many dangers that come with it. I’m not sure it’s such a good idea, and I’m arguing that limiting our choices through agents we can’t control allows us to feel more in control with what’s left, and more satisfied with our choices. I then think of the logical extremity of such an attitude, and wonder and cower before it, feeling its “goodness” to be as ambiguous as the libertarian’s. Hence the “CONGRATULATIONS” scene, since that was a bit of an Esoteric Happy Ending for anyone familiar with the context.
In other words, it’s what they call the Peter Pan Syndrome: do you want to be a child forever? People always seem to get nostalgic about their childhoods (except some outcasts for whom childhood was a terrible time and who are quite happy to live in a world where you can sue people attempting bullying). Yet the cosntant exhortation: “Grow up”. “Stop being such a child”. “You’re a big boy/man/big girl/woman now”. “Take responsibility”. But is it really worth it, adulthood? If we could give it up, should we? Allowing an AI to govern our lives seems to amount to giving up humanity’s adulthood. It wouldn’t even be a Zeroth Law Rebellion, we’d be the ones asking for it. So, should we?