Consciousness. I hope we can agree that all living people are conscious and their suffering matters.
But why stop at currently living people? We would probably also agree that earlier people, be it one year, a century, or a millennia ago, were also morally relevant to us. Let’s continue with this reasoning and we come to the conclusion that even people two hundred thousand years ago mattered as well. And here comes the tricky part: it means that prehistoric monkeys also are of moral importance.
Why so, you may ask, aren’t they different species? And the answer is no, for evolution is a slow process and can be observed only on large time scales.... (read 193 more words →)
Thanks! This post was really thought-provoking.
Ideas for other prompts that may be helpful:
- Say out loud or to yourself: "In my life everything is okay". Notice the emotions, objections and memories that come to mind.
- How do I see myself if I continue living like I do now? What do I love about the picture? What things would I want to add?
fwiw, the fact that somebody can just finetune the model, is already indicative of a serious problem