syzygy comments on "Progress" - Less Wrong

1 Post author: PhilGoetz 04 June 2012 03:51AM

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Comment author: syzygy 05 June 2012 06:53:01PM -2 points [-]

Maybe "progress" doesn't refer to equality, but autonomy. It does seem like the progression of social organization generally leads to individual autonomy and equality of opportunity. Egalitarianism is a nice talking point for politicians, but when we say "progress" we really mean individual autonomy.