"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing." Edmund Burke That's why action is not optional and complacency may be the most dangerous thing. Furthermore, if you think that we can or we can't influence the future, either way, you're right ;-)
Can we really make a difference? Here's a critique by Robin Hanson @robinhanson of my @singularityblog interview. Join the conversation:
https://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/06/futureinfluenceishard.html …
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That quote proves too much: that one should always do something, even if doing has little effect. In fact, your level and type of effort should depend on how hard things are.
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IMO, our situation is similar to discovering a new, uninhabited continent in the present day. Decisions made in the near-term future would have outsized influence on the long-term destiny of that continent. The continent just happens to be the universe.
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But we discovered the universe long ago, and we are still far from able to colonize off Earth.
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The relevant part of the analogy is the sudden transition to being able to act in a meaningful way. Even in this analogy, most individuals will be too concerned with their lives to bother making a difference. But a few will immediately take a personal stake in the new world.
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