From: Jason Joel Thompson (jasonjthompson@home.com)
Date: Tue Sep 19 2000 - 14:15:35 MDT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Atkins" <brian@posthuman.com>
> Jason Joel Thompson wrote:
> > If the question is, do you think one should trade short term happiness
for
> > long term happiness? The answer is yes.
>
> Yes, but only if necessary. If you're young enough today, and willing to
> take a little risk you could completely slack off in whatever job makes
> you happiest- betting on the idea that the technologies of these upcoming
> times will eventually become so abundant that you achieve long term
survival.
> --
> Brian Atkins
> Director, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
> http://www.singinst.org/
We're in agreement. The scenario you describe is one in which a person
(possibly) achieves long term happiness without having to sacrifice short
term happiness, which is clearly the best of both worlds.
I tend to think we increasingly live in a time in which you can have your
cake and eat it too.
--
::jason.joel.thompson::
::founder::
www.wildghost.com
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