Very true. One DOES have to recall that there are still Christians after the Bible was made available to the masses, and in the same way, there will still be greed and competition after this Utopia-jiggy is made. In fact, it may even be taken to new and unusual extremes. IQ. Height. The number of adherents to a religion. The number of wives one has (ahem). There will likely always be some form of stratification among human beings, as we do need that kind of order, sometimes. The most profound change, though, is that however the tiers are set up, they'll be more dynamic, with all that lovely materialism taken out of the way. I guess. I don't know- idealism isn't really my cup of chai.
You know I share your vision of Utopia. It would be like Star Trek, where money is no longer a driving force, but rather the oh-so-noble quest for knowledge. Unfortunately, such fiscal replication has a potential devastation effect. If money is no longer and issue, and famine dies out, all those undeveloped countries suddenly have access to food, healthcare, and a better way of life. In short, our population trend demands that third-world countries (or their people rather) shall not survive. If suddenly their infant mortality rate sinks to the point of ours, it doesn't matter what material we go to make a commodity, all hell will break loose. If, by chance, we were to survive, everything might be peachy once education becomes mandatory, ignorance punishable, and a global paradigm evolves. I think it would take about 70 years. That's just a guess, but I think that's how long (or how suddenly) the population trend would continue to pose a serious hazard.
One problem with your rebuttal, my good chum. 'Merica's infant mortality rate is rather high, compared to many other places in the world. In fact, we're not in the top twenty countries, as far as baby deaths are concerned. And this, despite the fact that medical care expenditures are the fastest-growing segment of the American economy. Statistically speaking, your kid would have a notably better chance of reaching the age of one if born in Hong Kong or Singapore, rather than Stateside.
And did you know that Prozac was originally used to treat tuberculosis? Yeah. Iproniazid was the original name. Weird.
The problem there is, it would create a nice little loop. Because there would be the ignorant, and the people defending the ignorant and their right to BE ignorant. However, the latter category would qualify itself as being ignorant itself, as who but an idiot would defend idiocy? Then, there would be those who would defend the rights to defend the morons. Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.
Question- how would one propose ignorance be punished? That might settle things a bit.
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And did you know that Prozac was originally used to treat tuberculosis? Yeah. Iproniazid was the original name. Weird.
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Question- how would one propose ignorance be punished? That might settle things a bit.
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