[Cronos]

spintreebob When a muscle of an athlete is exercised and challenged it grows. When the brain is exercise and challenged it grows. Certain cultures, certain belief systems encourage growth. Certain cultures are stuck is the status quo.

Currently AI is challenging. Some have a Luddite response. The Luddites will have some temporary successes. But long range the Luddites will always be behind the curve.

'certain cultures / belief systems' -- That is a crucial point. If we look at intelligence and civilizational success as a 'muscle' rather than a 'fixed biological asset,' the entire debate changes.

The Luddites were English people from the north west of England. Their descendants worked in a different, industrialized culture open to change

A successful culture is one that exercises the 'brain' of its people through high standards, rigorous education, and the enforcement of assimilation into a meritocratic system.

[spintreebob]

The first commandment and basis of Judeo-Christian thought is”
Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and HAVE DOMINION OVER THE EARTH.

Culture and believers in this tradition
1) Value children and educating children

2) DOMINION means we control the tools and the tools don’t control us. We control the oxen and work animals, they don’t control us. We control the car, the factory. The car or factory does not control us. We control AI. AI does not control us.