Humanity Beat The Game, But Is Bad At The Expansion
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For most of the human race’s existence, we’ve been playing a game called Survival. The rules are mind-bogglingly complex, change all the damn time, and are not fair. But humans managed to hold on long enough try many different ways to win, and had the previously unheard-of ability to record their attempts and pass on what they learned to the next generation. Eventually humans discovered a system for figuring out what the rules are – The Scientific Method. Knowing enough rules meant you could game the system, and humans became the first Reality Munchkins. Combined with new methods of coordinating action (capitalism) they actually managed an unprecedented feat – they Beat The Game.
Humanity Beat The Game, But Is Bad At The Expansion
Humanity Beat The Game, But Is Bad At The…
Humanity Beat The Game, But Is Bad At The Expansion
For most of the human race’s existence, we’ve been playing a game called Survival. The rules are mind-bogglingly complex, change all the damn time, and are not fair. But humans managed to hold on long enough try many different ways to win, and had the previously unheard-of ability to record their attempts and pass on what they learned to the next generation. Eventually humans discovered a system for figuring out what the rules are – The Scientific Method. Knowing enough rules meant you could game the system, and humans became the first Reality Munchkins. Combined with new methods of coordinating action (capitalism) they actually managed an unprecedented feat – they Beat The Game.