Will AI Bring Peace or More Aggression? A Fukuyama-Inspired Worry About Thymos
wfithian · x · 2026-09-22
Gregory Conti invokes Fukuyama (and Plato) on thymos—the human drive for recognition—and floats a disquieting thought: AI may not usher in an era of peace but of greater aggression. If the peaceful, professional outlets for thymos are blocked by AI, where will that energy go?
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