Emotional Civilization Limits
Exploring the idea that heightened emotional responses might hinder our ability to coordinate effectively, the discussion raises a provocative question: could our emotional set point act as a barrier to achieving our potential as a civilization? The notion that significant mindfulness practice may be necessary for improved coordination challenges us to consider whether we are too emotional to evolve into the multi-planetary society we aspire to be.In this clip
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Why are some humans so emotional?
I have a question about the episode Elon Musk: War, AI, Aliens, Politics, Physics, Video Games, and Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #400 and the clip Happiness and Suffering. In Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," he described a society that looks startlingly like ours: people who live for pleasure and distraction, aided by consciousness-altering drugs that keep them happy. Should we engineer human systems to achieve a similar goal, or is there more to what we should be striving for? What state(s) of consciousness should we be trying to maximize? Is there a higher level of consciousness achievable by pharmaceutical or practical (e.g., meditation) means?
Is it possible to significantly increase emotional intelligence?