Eugine_Nier comments on David Deutsch on How To Think About The Future - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 12 April 2011 02:10:09AM 2 points [-]

I think this is caused by the fact that innovative societies are that way because their more open to new ideas. But being open to new ideas means that your memetic defenses are by definition weaker.

Notice also that innovative societies generally aren't defeated until they stop innovating.