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The Moral Premise and Optimism for Enhancement
43:39 - 48:36 (04:56)
The way we view enhancement and optimization can shift our perspective from negative to positive, even invoking cheating and fraud, through selective breeding. When our moral premise changes from negative to positive, the way we view enhancement shifts from the shadows to the light.
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The concepts of shadows and selective breeding are not only relevant to the controversies of Soviet Union, but also concern the fundamentals of the chickens bred for consumption, and corporate affairs that are dealt with in courts.
43:39 - 47:11 (03:31)
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The concepts of shadows and selective breeding are not only relevant to the controversies of Soviet Union, but also concern the fundamentals of the chickens bred for consumption, and corporate affairs that are dealt with in courts. The podcast discusses how this all relates to the Network State.
ChapterThe Moral Premise and Optimism for Enhancement
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The moral premise of a society or culture plays a crucial role in shaping the perception of human enhancement technologies, such as life extension and physical enhancements, as either good or bad.
47:11 - 48:36 (01:25)
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The moral premise of a society or culture plays a crucial role in shaping the perception of human enhancement technologies, such as life extension and physical enhancements, as either good or bad. Flipping the moral premise and viewing these technologies as positive can shift the negative connotations associated with them.