From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Tue May 05 1998 - 13:58:50 MDT
From: den Otter <otter@globalxs.nl>
>What could possibly be more important than happiness (except of course
>survival)? Wouldn't a life devoid of positive stimulation ("happiness") be
>utterly pointless?
Life itself may be utterly pointless. The universe may indeed have no purpose. I like to think that
extropians might have what it takes to transcend teleology and determinism.
Cheers,
J R
>
>As for the economic matter: automate to the max with as ultimate goal
>free-for-all production of anything, while reducing the population (a billion people
>
>is more than enough, and a tenth or a hundredth of that would be fine too).
>Quality over quantity. That's the *rational* course of action, anyway.
>
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