Shh, don't wake us...
This is one of the most obvious things in modern life if you look. But no one seems to be looking.
I'm not sure what life would look like if they were. Probably very different and with a very violent transition.
This is one of the most obvious things in modern life if you look. But no one seems to be looking.
I'm not sure what life would look like if they were. Probably very different and with a very violent transition.
There are a few people on HN and elsewhere, but I concede that our numbers are extremely small.
> I'm not sure what life would look like if they were. Probably very different and with a very violent transition.
I'm curious why you think a transition to a more enlightened (a significant decrease in both delusional meme-based beliefs, as well as ignorant over-confidence in the beliefs people do still hold) society would be violent? I tend to think the transition would be rather orderly, with people tending to hang their heads in shame for their former stupidity. Violent lashing out is what we have now.
If everyone became enlighted simultaneously, we would probably help each other out, but it would cause a huge disruption in the global economy. Part of that economy is food, and it takes a while to grow a new crop... basically breaking supply chains can cause mass starvations, that's all.
[1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ [2] https://slatestarcodex.com/2016/07/25/how-the-west-was-won/
I also recommend https://marginalrevolution.com/