I meant imaginary in the sense that it exists in the minds of the chimps. It is imagined.
And for tech progress and "fairness" to coexist we need a better imagined version of it.
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And for tech progress and "fairness" to coexist we need a better imagined version of it.
To talk about achieving fairness one must first accept it is a story we tell ourselves. A story that we collectively hardly ever agree upon and a story that needs improving.
There is nothing unscientific about that (which is why I posted the link) and there isn't any reason to feel insecure about it. Only after accepting that can the story improve.
Inequality on the other hand is quite a natural concept, as in you see it everywhere in nature and the universe.
There is no known process happening in nature that is trying to achieve "fairness".
Temporary stability and equilibrium on the other hand is achievable. And technological progress is naturally inequality increasing/destabilizing to such systems.
Tigers in nature don't just grow sharper claws or canines to be "disruptive". It happens only in response to an increase in the number of prey. Which usually happens in response to more grass on the plains. Which is in response to more rains and so on.
If the tiger starts evolving hunting efficiency at a faster rate than the deer evolves defensive features like speed, hearing etc the tiger will kill more and the entire system will soon breakdown. see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVOHgztZ3XI
So to say "fairness and technological progress aren't mutually incompatible" is just not true.