Well it comes down to whether or not you are comfortable "going with the
flow"- being stuck with whatever future develops, or wanting to influence
it somehow. In the latter case you probably can't "slack off" too much :-)
Jason Joel Thompson wrote:
>
> ----- 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::
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>
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-- Brian Atkins Director, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence http://www.singinst.org/
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