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If we knew that we'd be reincarnated upon death as a random new baby in the world, how would that change human behavior? * > emphasis on global equality of opportunity * > multi-generational planning * < value on long-term care/rehabilitation * < value on life, death = restart

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alp.URSF

@alpacasw

Nov 27, 2019

Kill yourself until getting a top start. Ez game.

Jesse Powell

@jespow

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Good point. If we knew it for sure, we'd keep rolling our character until we get top stats in all attributes. Although, maybe there is some achievement unlocked by playing on hard mode.

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But maybe there is an achievement for refilling X number of times. Even still if lives were infinite and was time/earth then I don’t think achievements would matter.

Jesse Powell

@jespow

Nov 27, 2019

Yeah, assuming infinite time, infinite games running, maybe all players inevitably unlock all achievements.

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I think you’d end with a society who rerolled every time they ran into trouble until a certain age where sunken cost took root.

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Interesting to see someone from our reality being dropped into their reality. Seeing people so comfortable with death and suicide. Seeing advertisements for popular self help books “Grind your way to success!” and “Reroll in style, this fall!”

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That's assuming you carry forward memories. If reincarnation was with complete memory erase, you'd have to discover this answer again. Born in a small village in India, you'd probably believe in sacrifices rather than top game reset.

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What does this say about truly evil people? Are they actually evil? Or have they figured out the game and assumed the pointlessness of it all?