From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Sun Jun 09 2002 - 14:38:40 MDT
On Sunday, June 9, 2002, at 03:51 pm, Dossy wrote:
>
> Someday, I hope we'll evolve into an extropian economic model. I
> don't see how that'll happen since I believe it's entirely in our
> nature to be capitalists as humans (or, animals) -- so, this is a
> chicken-and-egg problem, IMHO.
>
> Thanks for the very thoughtful and thought-provoking response,
> Harvey.
You're welcome. I hope you think long and hard about transhumanism.
The whole point of transhumanism is that we don't have to do things the
way we always have. Things don't have to be the same status quo
forever. We no longer have to be limited to our genetics or natural
circumstances. We can choose what we want and make it happen. We can
become anything that we want to be.
Capitalism is just another tool to accomplish what we want. It is not a
limiting factor at all. It is the most free, open and dynamic method we
have come up with to date. I don't see why you imply that we have to
choose between an extropian economic model or capitalism. I always
thought they were infinitely compatible.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> Principal Security Consultant <www.Newstaff.com>
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