So we have an interesting divergence within parts of the alt-right: civilization vs. primitivism (as an ideal).
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(current or reborn in the ashes), so it's not exactly a stable endpoint. Second, it is conceivable that through technology we may be able to
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mitigate the psychological downsides of civilization, allowing people to eventually get the suffering reductions without the
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psychological dissatisfaction. Finally, civilization is our only hope for eventually escaping Earth and the exploding sun
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(admittedly a long-shot).
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Nevertheless, I have some sympathy for the primitivists, and I think they have some important contributions.
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Cutting through many other issues: you say lack of death/suffering is adv of civ, but refusal to allow death/suffering is root prob!
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We could conceivably reduce suffering in a way that doesn't mean the destruction of civilization.Most is not actually helpful
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Can we indefinitely prevent deaths from starvation and disease without bringing on far worse disasters?
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