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John_Maxwell_IV comments on What does the world look like, the day before FAI efforts succeed? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 17 November 2012 09:19:03PM 8 points [-]

I saw a post the other year about artists who asked Michael Vassar what they could do to ensure friendliness. "Modify the status of friendliness research" seems like it could be a good answer to that. Art can definitely impact cultural memes (e.g. Stranger in a Strange Land), so a reasonable proceduralization of "modify the status of activity X" might be to get some artist to do it. (Though, even if artists can create and spread powerful memes, figuring out exactly how to construct those memes in order to modify status could be a pain point.)

Comment author: mytyde 20 November 2012 08:33:46AM -1 points [-]

You're totally right. Art & Utopianism go together like a horse and carriage. This is an interesting blog on the subject:

http://nomadicutopianism.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/art-and-utopia/