There is a view that most modern people have which is suspiciously convenient in a similar way, and it is hugely relevant to how most people live. If people stopped believing it, doing so would radically upend their lives. The belief is that humans, morally, are the center of the universe.
I don’t think it would upend anything. Modern people know there are billions of other human beings, and adhere in principle to ideas like human rights and a good life for all. In practice, they focus on themselves, their family and friends, and their own community and nation. If their circle of moral concern also grew to include other species, AI, and future multitudes, this focus on what’s nearest to them would not change.
I don’t think it would upend anything. Modern people know there are billions of other human beings, and adhere in principle to ideas like human rights and a good life for all. In practice, they focus on themselves, their family and friends, and their own community and nation. If their circle of moral concern also grew to include other species, AI, and future multitudes, this focus on what’s nearest to them would not change.