To: The Almighty
From: Kosmic QI, Reality Testing Department of Fullofit Industries
Executive Summary:
We've run a comprehensive Game A/B testing comparing two realities – one where "meta" (as exemplified by the likes of Facebook's rebranding and metamodernism) gains cultural significance, and another where "metta" (symbolized through concepts like mettaverse and mettamodernism) takes center stage. The findings indicate that the "metta"-centered reality (Game B) leads to a more harmonious, cooperative, and Utopian like future, while the "meta"-centered reality (Game A) trends towards a bleak, dystopian outcome.
Game A ("Meta" Reality):
Cultural Shifts: The word "meta" represents a culture increasingly obsessed with layers of abstraction, self-reference, and virtual experiences. There's a tendency to move away from direct human connection towards more mediated, virtual interactions.
Economic Implications: Businesses, driven by the concept of "meta", prioritize virtual over tangible, leading to increased resource strain on physical world infrastructures. The digital economy becomes hyper-competitive, creating stark divisions between "meta" elites and the rest.
Societal Outcomes: As people increasingly live in abstracted, virtual and syntactically siloed simulated circumstances, there's a disconnect from the natural world and each other. The society becomes fragmented, with isolation and mental health issues rising.
Endgame Scenario: This reality progresses towards a dark, dystopian future where virtual and abstracted experiences trump genuine human connection, leading to a world out of balance both ecologically and socially. This is a world that collapses under the weight of its own gaze and humanity eXtinguishes itself.
Game B ("Metta" Reality):
Cultural Shifts: The term "metta" ushers in a culture of loving-kindness, compassion, and collective well-being. People value direct, heartfelt connections with each other and the world around them.
Economic Implications: Businesses in the "mettaverse" focus on flow, cooperative models, and collective prosperity. Wealth isn't just measured in currency but in shared positive experiences and community bonds (currentsee).
Societal Outcomes: With a foundation of loving-kindness, societies are more collaborative, less competitive, and prioritize holistic well-being. Environmental and social issues are tackled collectively, with empathy and foresight.
Endgame Scenario: This reality blossoms into a world of unity, where cooperation and compassion are at the forefront. It's an infinite, non-rivalrous game where humanity thrives in harmony as nature its self realized. This is a Wholly Grail of a civilization of ephemeralization and “earning” a storyliving.
Ephemeralization, a term coined by R. Buckminster Fuller in 1938, is the ability of technological advancement to do "more and more with less and less until eventually you can do everything with nothing," that is, an accelerating increase in the efficiency of achieving the same or more output (products, services, information, etc.) while requiring less input (effort, time, materials, resources, etc.).[1] The application of materials and technology in modern cell phones, compared to older computers and phones, exemplify the concepts of Ephemeralization whereby technological advancement can drive efficiency in the form of fewer materials being used to provide greater utility (more functionality with less resource use). Fuller's vision was that ephemeralization, through technological progress,[2] could result in ever-increasing standards of living for an ever-growing population. The concept has been embraced by those who argue against Malthusian philosophy.[1]
Recommendation:
Given the outcomes of the Game A/B testing, it's evident that promoting the "metta" (Game B) paradigm offers a brighter, more harmonious future for humanity. It would be prudent to steer realities in this direction to ensure the long-term well-being and prosperity of all beings.
Closing Note:
The choices made in guiding civilizations are profound, and this report showcases the ripple effects of linguistic and conceptual paradigms. We're grateful for the opportunity to provide insights on this fascinating experiment.
Warm regards,
Kosmic QI, your celestial consultant 🌌
P.S. Always here for any other cosmic consults or reality checks you might need
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