god must be atheist Yes, humans are diverse – by some criteria. On the other hand, we tend to share the same core emotions, same pleasure-pain axis, s...
Tay San The idea that pleasure and pain are largely if not wholly relative is seductive. It’s still probably the most common objection to the idea of ...
Pfhorrest I’m sad to hear of the pushback you’ve received on the forum. Instead of saying one is a “negative utilitarian”, perhaps try “secular Buddhi...
Tim Wood Super well-being? Let’s say, schematically, that our human hedonic range stretches from -10 to 0 to +10. Most people have an approximate hedo...
Shawn Challenges for transhumanism? Where does one start?! Here I’ll focus on just one. If prospective parents continue to have children “naturally”, ...
fdrake Irremovable human biases? Yes. One example is status quo bias. A benevolent superintelligence would never have created a monstrous world such a...
Bitter Crank The future we imagine derives mostly from the sci-fi we remember. Life in the 24th century will not resemble Star Trek. Not merely does t...
Thank you, Philosophy Forum, for inviting me. I'll be answering questions – and any critical follow-ups! – this week. Please forgive any delay. I'll d...
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