@sreeramkannan is one of my favorite thinkers in this space

Very unique blend of technical precision with spiritual depth

If all the adults in the world vote in a single referendum for the most important moral principle, what wins?

Karma 
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The fundamental principle of reciprocity - the commons does onto one as they do onto the commons.
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Any system of large scale coordination (human civilization as the prime example) requires a working system of karma in order to function. 

The better the system of…

Sreeram Kannan

@sreeramkannan is one of my favorite thinkers in this space

Very unique blend of technical precision with spiritual depth

https://x.com/sreeramkannan/status/1857902555214524683?s=52

His take on communism = no incentives is pretty poor and simplistic imo. The perception that financial compensation is the ultimate human incentive is such a bad take..

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Yeah I got it. What I’m saying is that hes adopting a simplistic understanding of a system that does not have financial incentives as its main pursue by completely fading all others. What might be greater incentives for many people even today. Incentives of Self fulfillment, social prestige, pursuit of collective good, etc and etc..

I don't think that's what he's saying

He says a karmic system provides systemic incentives to good behavior -- not necessarily financial, but you are incentivized to do good because you know that the good will come back around to you

His point is -- very few people act with zero incentives, and that makes a non-incentivized system fragile