"The real problem of humanity is that we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology,". EO Wilson
The technology isn't the problem, it's the people and institutions. Humans evolved through mostly times of scarcity, we now live in abundance.
Another quote to think about:
"Did you know that the first Matrix was designed to be a perfect human world? Where none suffered, where everyone would be happy. It was a disaster. No one would accept the program. Entire crops were lost". Agent Smith, The Matrix
For whatever reason, we seem to collectively crave suffering at a subconscious level.
"The real problem of humanity is that we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godli
Replies to: ""The real problem of humanity is that we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godli"
- "I'm sorry Dave, i'm afraid I can't do that." Hal 9000 [LINK]
- Curly1918 - 8:23am 10/13/25
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- This is scary ... and rogue AI will do some serious damage one day [NT]
- MarkHarman - 8:44am 10/13/25
- "The real problem of humanity is that we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godli - iairishcheeks - 10:52am 10/13/25
- Not to quibble but our higher primate "emotions" predate the Paleolithic era by millions of years. - Curly1918 - 11:34am 10/13/25
- You don't think they evolved further into the paleolithic? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:55pm 10/13/25
- Not to quibble but our higher primate "emotions" predate the Paleolithic era by millions of years. - Curly1918 - 11:34am 10/13/25
- "The real problem of humanity is that we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godli - iairishcheeks - 10:52am 10/13/25
- This is scary ... and rogue AI will do some serious damage one day [NT]
- MarkHarman - 8:44am 10/13/25