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Post-Scarcity Civilizations & Purpose

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June 28, 2018
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Dostoyevsky said, “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” So our purpose today is, well, purpose. Purpose is a pretty tricky topic for Futurism because one of the major purposes of technology is to make life a lot easier, and the basic purpose of humanity is to survive, and help the tri... Read More

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