A LessWrong post argues against normalizing a permanent wealth underclass, even if that underclass is still wealthy by current standards. The author critiques the idea presented in "AI 2040: Plan A" where pre-AGI wealth distribution could lead to permanent property rights over cosmic resources, resulting in a vast disparity in lifespan based on inherited wealth. The post emphasizes that negentropy, which translates to subjective existence and cognitive compute, scales with resources, making cosmic inequality a matter of drastically shortened lifespans rather than just fewer luxury goods. The author suggests that tradability of cosmic resources is a design choice, not an inevitability, and that accepting such inequality shapes future policy decisions. AI
IMPACT Raises ethical questions about wealth distribution and lifespan in future AI-driven scenarios.
RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing ethical implications of future AI scenarios.
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