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Killerhurtz  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Rise of Work-Doping

The main reason I dread a no-sleep supplement is twofold: first, sleep is amazing (I know, lame right). Second - removing the need for sleep may make some things allowable to companies if we don't regulate it well, including longer working hours (and you know that the US won't be able to regulate it because lobbyists)





jleopold  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh, trust me, as a teenager nearing the end of my summer, I know sleep is awesome.

The regulation is a good point, though I believe existing drug regulations could be used to cover it. Amphetamines are Schedule II, and proper enforcement could help avoid that. At the same time though, strengthening the war on drugs isn't something I would generally be in favor of. Probably be best to deal with the underlying problem: lobbyists. I believe full heartedly that we need a cultural and spiritual shift along with any technological advancements for transhumanism to work.

Killerhurtz  ·  3405 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Entirely agreed. Transhumanism must be developed as a tool to further the interests of humanity, and not of a select group of elite people.