I don’t believe that on the margin or otherwise, since the ancient hominids, we as an evolving species have not searched for value rather than extinction. Can we believe that Nutcracker man, sitting on the plains cracking away at grass seeds was contemplating that maybe extinction would be better than eating seeds for 8 hours a day? Or that the first bipedal hominids thought, you know what, this whole knee and back pain thing is just not worth the bother, maybe we should just give up?
No, I believe that even on the margin, we care about a better future. It is not just about reducing the chance of extinction, but an essential part of human existence to endure.
I don’t believe that on the margin or otherwise, since the ancient hominids, we as an evolving species have not searched for value rather than extinction. Can we believe that Nutcracker man, sitting on the plains cracking away at grass seeds was contemplating that maybe extinction would be better than eating seeds for 8 hours a day? Or that the first bipedal hominids thought, you know what, this whole knee and back pain thing is just not worth the bother, maybe we should just give up?
No, I believe that even on the margin, we care about a better future. It is not just about reducing the chance of extinction, but an essential part of human existence to endure.