Thought experiment: would a child born in 2080 forgive parents who refused cognitive enhancement?
VraserX · x · 2026-11-09
VraserX poses a thought experiment on cognitive enhancement: imagine a child born in 2080 who discovers their parents deliberately refused safe cognitive enhancements that would have made them significantly smarter, healthier, and more capable.
The question: would that child respect the decision, or see it as permanently limiting their life due to their parents' personal philosophy? It highlights the intergenerational ethical tension over enhancement technology.
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