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Comment by nmeagent

This argument reminds me of [1]:

> “My gift to industry is the genetically engineered worker, or Genejack. Specially designed for labor, the Genejack’s muscles and nerves are ideal for his task, and the cerebral cortex has been atrophied so that he can desire nothing except to perform his duties. Tyranny, you say? How can you tyrannize someone who cannot feel pain?”

— Chairman Sheng-ji Yang, “Essays on Mind and Matter”

[1] https://paeantosmac.wordpress.com/2016/02/02/base-facility-g...

parent nmeagent 24 days ago

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