From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Sun Aug 03 2003 - 17:37:13 MDT
On Saturday 02 August 2003 15:47, Rafal Smigrodzki wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee Corbin" <lcorbin@tsoft.com>
>
> > I will have to give it some thought as to whether the "complete
> > openness" principle that I was speaking in favor of should be
> > this inclusive. What do you think, (perhaps in a few years I
> > need not ask!)
>
> ### Thought transparency - yes. Involuntary thought control, whether
> surreptitious or open - no.
>
> Rafal
I cannot believe what I am reading here. Does anyone remember that the vast
majority of human beings on this planet do not think at all like we do and
would consider many of our thoughts, much less acting on any of them,
extremely and even pathologically dangerous? What exactly are we counting on
to still have any room to effect extropian change at all when everyone and
anyone can not only examine all our actions but all of our thoughts as well?
Are we expecting the vast majority to somehow become enlightened and
tolerant? If not, then exactly what kind of game are we playing? As I
see it the ability to see everything, including thought would result in the
worst kind of dystopia given the current nature of human beings and our
institutions. If you see some good airtight reason this would not be so
then please share it.
- samantha
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