I’m not especially interested in equality of results but I can’t help pointing out that the division of labor is a means, not an end. Also, even people with similar capacities benefit through cooperation.
No, thanks. I rather stick with my body and the awesome penis that comes with it.
An unstable one.
Hence the sexism, racism, etc.
Bioconservatives?
Division of labour comes from the mind. The desire to be a teacher, farmer, scientist comes from the mind. Only our body inhibits what we can be.
I think he means small ‘c’ conservative conservationists, although apparently bioconservative is an actual term. Learn something new everyday, I guess.
Ah are these the individuals who think it is wrong to modify their bodies?
Stability is unnatural.
No, that is not the division of labour. It’s not about desire. It is about capacity.
If you eliminate the physical discrimination between people, you will still be left with the mental discrimination. More or less intelligent, more or less creative, more or less observant. People who believe X, people who believe Y.
You’re eliminating a portion of human existence to solve a non-problem.
Then the world is chaos?
It is about desire because desire is the only thing that spurs capacity.
With a mind that is digital and can access information at mere seconds, will intelligence be an actual issue?
Existence is in the mind, not the body. If one were to reach a higher plain of enlightenment [ theoretically of course ] then would one stop existing?
Har. Hmm, I also sometimes think that way with regard to embodidness but then I’ve yet to live as a cybernetic or even purely electrical being. Who knows, it might be fun and open up many doorways…
The idea of merging into one consciousness &c. OTOH is something I find repugnant. No thanks.
Absolutely. Order is spontaneous (and temporary).
What then is to become anarchy when it becomes stable? Is the state of nature a state of chaos? If that is the state we seek, how can businesses produce anything of long term value? Such as producer goods?
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See, this just looks like some particularly kooky constructivist shit to me. Why on earth would you want this?
And that was the moment that Liberty suddenly started liking my arguments [:P]
To further improve the human condition.
By making us into robots? My life is pretty good without being terminator, thanks.
I just want robot eyes that allow me to have night vision, infrared thermographic vision, and telescoping sight is all.