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Author proposes secular 'Fides Temple' for formalizing commitments

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The author proposes the creation of a modern, secular institution inspired by the Roman concept of Fides, a virtue personified as a goddess central to Roman state and religious life. This proposed "Fides Temple" would serve as a venue for individuals and groups to formally make and witness significant commitments, such as the Giving What We Can pledge or marriage vows, aiming to foster a sense of sincerity and lifelong faithfulness. The institution would function pragmatically, akin to a notary, but with the added ceremonial and social reinforcement to create lasting memories and deter oath-breaking, drawing parallels to pre-modern spiritual frameworks for self-improvement. AI

IMPACT This proposal explores secular frameworks for commitment, drawing parallels to religious concepts, which could influence how AI-aligned communities structure their social and ethical commitments.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece proposing a new concept, not a release or significant industry event.

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Author proposes secular 'Fides Temple' for formalizing commitments

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · chaosmage ·

    Fealty to Fidelity 👰

    <p><span>The excellent </span><a href="https://acxreviews.robennals.org/reviews/the-book-of-abraham" rel="noreferrer"><span>review of the Book of Abraham</span></a><span> that will soon be a guest post on Astral Codex Ten is far from the first time that one or another of us has p…

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