Sandberg reads C.S. Lewis's Abolition of Man: fear of locking in an arbitrary low-moral state
anderssandberg · x · 2026-11-07
Sandberg notes C.S. Lewis's Abolition of Man was a direct response to Haldane-style thinking: Lewis acknowledged science changes values, but as a moral realist feared future Haldanes would lock in an arbitrary, low-moral state forever.
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