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by AndrewKemendo
4775 days ago
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You are basically making the case that more information is bad. You also assume that humans will not augment themselves to become more rational with this data - which may or may not be true. My take is that the more that is laid bare, the easier it will be for all of us to finally become completely truthful and finally eliminate once and for all the different masks we wear allowing us to all be where we are most comfortable. So right now there is some person who is secretly leading a double life with a separate family and is also secretly into Pokemon and loves listening to Justin Beiber. No one knows about this because they hide their music in a hidden folder, go to sporting events and take a visit to Argentina once a month to visit the second family while ostensibly on "business." This person would be mocked, disgraced and the like for their thoughts and behaviors by different disparate groups. If instead this was all made open to everyone there would be a social demand that would likely end up synching that persons interests and desires with their actions. I am ok with ending social mores and hangups. |
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No not at all.
In fact, I specifically mention that having more information readily available works out to one's BENEFIT in many cases. Like the girl who might otherwise be taking a risk on a dangerous guy. Or the grocery shopper who gets immediate feedback that a certain cereal will aggravate her child's allergies.
My only point is that this information cuts both ways, and we should be teaching young people how to operate successfully in this new information context.
The fact is, if you, me or anyone else sees a black guy with a "New Black Panther" label over him... we will deal with him in a different fashion than we would deal with a black guy without that label. And for our own safety... we should. Similarly for "KKK". This is the reality of the information context. It will not change humans at the core... it will only change the amount of information available to... and analyzable by... the human.
In other words... I doubt mores and hangups will go away. Mores, hangups, fantasy and wonder are what make up the Human. And it is important for people to be mindful of all of the potential issues they may run into when dealing with the Human in an age of ubiquitous information.