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Rebuilding our world, with reference to strong AI - Marginal REVOLUTION

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When 2012 passed into 2013, we did not have to rebuild our world, not in most countries at least.  It sufficed to make adjustments at the margin. After the Roman Empire fell, parts of Europe had to rebuild their worlds.  It took a long time, but they ended up doing pretty well. After the American Revolution, the newly independent colonies had to rebuild their own world.  They did so brutally, but with considerable success. After WWII, Western Europe had the chance to rebuild its own world, and did a great job. We moderns are not used to having to rebuild our world. It is now the case that strong AI is here/coming, and we will have to rebuild our own world.  Many of us are terrified at this prospect, others are just extremely pessimistic.  It seems so impossible.  How are all the new pieces supposed to fit together?  Who amongst us can explain that process in a reassuring way? Yet we have done it many times before.  Not always with success, however.  After WWI ended, Europe was supposed

When 2012 passed into 2013, we did not have to rebuild our world, not in most countries at least. It sufficed to make adjustments at the margin. After the Roman Empire fell, parts of Europe had to rebuild their worlds. It took a long time, but they ended up doing pretty well. After the American Revolution, the newly independent colonies had to rebuild their own world. They did so brutally, but with considerable success. After WWII, Western Europe had the chance to rebuild its own world, and did a great job. We moderns are not used to having to rebuild our world. It is now the case that…

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