[ExI] THE MIGHTY ORIGINAL

[PJ Manney]

On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 10:38 AM,  <x at extropica.org> wrote:
> Not if the values of the agent have evolved from hording to giving,
> taking to producing, narrow to broad self-interest.  And this need not
> be at the biological level.  A stronger driver and reinforcer of such
> change is a society and culture that rewards more altruistic behavior
> and we're already on that path.

You and I have talked at great length about Non Zero Sum behavior,
etc.  And while I fervently agree with you and Robert Wright that the
arrow of history has demonstrated an increase of empathetic and
altruistic behavior and increased context (for many reasons), I think
nanofabbers will occur too soon in our future for us to have evolved
either biologically or culturally beyond our chimp-brains entirely.

PJ