Re: continuity of self [ was META: Sept. 11 and Singularity]

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Sun Sep 15 2002 - 20:18:54 MDT

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mike99 wrote:
> Samantha Atkins wrote:
> . . . .
>
>>There are certainly many societies in
>>near-paradisical conditions that don't seem to be driven so
>>deeply by evolution in such directions. I don't think it is
>>hardwired that everything should have a price put on it and be
>>owned by someone, especially not in the realm of information and
>>ideas.
>
>
> Could you name some of these near-paradisiacal societies? I must have missed
> them.
>

I am speaking of "paradise" only in terms of climate and
abundance of food and easy shelter. I am making no deeper claims.

- samantha

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