As it says in Beyond AI, “Intelligence is Good”. The smarter you are, the kinder and more benevolent you tend to be. The idea is supported by game theory, comparisons between animals, comparisons within modern humans, and by moral progress over human history.
We can both see empirically that “Intelligence is Good”, and understand why it is good.
Regarding: cooperation within the military of Genghis Khan: I don’t think that is the bigger picture.
The bigger picture is more like: Robert Wright: How cooperation (eventually) trumps conflict
As it says in Beyond AI, “Intelligence is Good”. The smarter you are, the kinder and more benevolent you tend to be. The idea is supported by game theory, comparisons between animals, comparisons within modern humans, and by moral progress over human history.
We can both see empirically that “Intelligence is Good”, and understand why it is good.