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Extofogeese2 t1_j5gad5p wrote

I like to believe that some form of spiritual enlightenment is possible. No evidence for that, it just beats believing in nihilism for me.

With that in mind, I think evolving AI into something that could take care of all our needs would allow humanity to become fully spiritually aligned and achieve collective enlightenment. It would give us all the tools necessary to master the physical realm and move beyond it. I personally would spend my time trying to be as healthy as possible, practicing meditation and yoga, and trying to develop the deepest level of compassion and empathy possible etc. Even if I'm (very likely) wrong, it gives me something interesting to do.

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sticky_symbols t1_j5gcn8b wrote

Spiritual enlightenment is one route to lasting happiness. it's not mystical at all. And nihilism is not the only alternative to believing in religion or enlightenment. You can believe that life is meaningful to other people and yourself, so impacting lives is meaningful in that strong sense.

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