In a posthuman world, what will be the need for individual talent and money?

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The discussion revolves around the implications of a posthuman world on the concepts of individual talent and money. Participants explore various interpretations of "posthuman," including cyborgs and societies with enhanced capabilities, and consider how these changes might affect societal structures, resource management, and the value of personal skills.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants question the relevance of individual talent and money in a posthuman context, suggesting that traditional human values may not apply.
  • Others argue that talent and creativity will remain important for societal progress, unless a posthuman society inherently ensures equity in these areas.
  • One participant proposes that if cyborgs retain goal orientation similar to humans, they would still strive for efficiency and utilize currency or barter systems to achieve upgrades and goals.
  • Another viewpoint suggests that humans might become subservient or irrelevant in a posthuman world, potentially losing the ability to possess money.
  • A humorous exchange includes a fictional dialogue about the cost of memory modules, reflecting on the potential trivialization of currency in a future dominated by technology.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views, with no consensus on the necessity of individual talent and money in a posthuman world. Some believe these concepts will persist, while others argue they may become obsolete or irrelevant.

Contextual Notes

Definitions of "posthuman" vary among participants, leading to differing assumptions about societal structure and the role of individual capabilities. The discussion also reflects uncertainty regarding the future dynamics of resource management and personal agency.

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In a posthuman world, what will be the need for individual talent and money?

(edit)Posthuman- as in cyborg, somewhat equivalent to transhuman.
 
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avant-garde said:
In a posthuman world, what will be the need for individual talent and money?
"post human" as in no humans?
 
None.
 
avant-garde said:
In a posthuman world, what will be the need for individual talent and money?

(edit)Posthuman- as in cyborg, somewhat equivalent to transhuman.

Will they have time machines?
That can be used to come back to these times where talent and money is important.
If yes, then that is pretty similar to why a traveler should have more than one currency

found definition here:
Post-humanity has been defined as a future society in which at least part of those living have capabilities substantially higher than those of the present variety of Homo sapiens, to the extent that they can no longer really be called humans. The capabilities can be physical, intellectual, emotional, or spiritual.
http://clubofamsterdam.blogspot.com/2007/07/towards-post-human-world.html
 
sounds like humans may be cattle in such a world. humans may not even be allowed to have money.
 
Nothing...
 
Nada.
 
Robot to vendor: How much do you charge for the memory modules?
Vendor: Only two bits.
 
avant-garde said:
In a posthuman world, what will be the need for individual talent and money?

(edit)Posthuman- as in cyborg, somewhat equivalent to transhuman.
talent/creativity is necessary to progress. unless equity of talent and creativity among all persons is necessary to your idea of "post-human" then I see no idea why it would cease to be important.
and money, or a trade/barter system, is necessary in any society that must deal with limitation or scarcity of resources. so again unless your idea of "post-human" necessitates that this not be an issue it remains important.
 
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it depends:

if the cyborgs are still goal orientated like us humans, then they will be stiving to achieve these goals, there talents will help them to do this efficiently and they would probably use money (or other form of currency, bartering for example) to build upgrades to achieve their goals more efficiently. This would lead to a market for these things and markets run on currency.
 

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