Ragtime was very popular in the Black community where it originated, but it also became popular among middle-class whites. Why? How? — BC
The creation and popularity of ragtime music resulted from the fusion of African American folk rhythms with European classical traditions, amplified by the social and economic conditions of post-Civil War America. Key drivers included the rise of a Black middle class, technological advancements in music distribution, and the vibrant culture of saloons, theaters, and dance halls.
And making radical changes would likley result in millions dying but that is okay because it will benefit future generations. You know what I mean when I say we need to be cautious.
Imagine the hardship and suffering it would cause to ban people from using fuel, or switching to vegan diets. The best we can do is attack the problems we foresee from multiple angles. We are already doing so in many sectors and huge strides have been made already in terms of how we manage farming. In the near future we probably won't need farmland as hydroponic will have moved on a lot.
The only real threat I am concerned about is AGI, but I am not entirely sure that can/will happen anytime soon. Hard to say. If it does that has far more potential to ruin our lives as well as improve it dramatically.
I am not overly concerned about the future of humanity tbh. Someone needs to be and it looks like you are so that is enough for me. — I like sushi
This is a little far from raising children, but if we did so with a bigger picture of reality, would that change how we raise them? — Athena
I don't think anything is more important to our decision-making than geology. — Athena
Children can grow up to be open to the always-changing world, to new music ("All music was once new"), new art, new science, new technology, and so on, while also being open to the past. I have no idea of how, exactly, parents should go about that other than to be open themselves both to the ever changing present and the past. And they should do that with as much taste and selectivity as they can manage. New fashion might be hideous, and some new technology might be insidious. We don't have to rush out and buy it. — BC
To ask what happens philosophically if people cannot handle reality is to explore some of the most fundamental questions in human thought. Philosophers have addressed this topic for millennia, from Plato’s metaphor of the cave to modern existentialism and nihilism. The different responses offered reveal a core tension between humanity's desire for meaning and the universe's apparent indifference.
What if all this crashes in only 100 years? Will our young be prepared to figure out how to survive? — Athena
you can take me out and shoot me, but I have to use AI to make this post much richer than what I can do without it — Athena
No!Let them be hanged twice. — BC
Wisdom tells me that the second hanging is a formality, since the hangees will no longer be 'present'.
On the other hand, I'll own up to a certain amount of vindictiveness toward responsible agents who wrecked the climate and caused billions of deaths. — BC
Punish only up to the extent of the law. Anything beyond that is vindictiveness. Vindictiveness and wisdom cannot co-exist in you simultaneously. — L'éléphant
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