[Torg] 19 - 21 (Social Axiom, 7 of 8)

[Jones Jasyn]

19-  Social viruses can now take advantage of “waking hypnosis” techniques. (These viruses can only be spread at a Social of 18 or greater.) The possible psychological effects of social viruses vary greatly; these include invoking insanities, reprogramming prejudices, and erasing or implanting memories. Defense against such viruses requires prior counter-viral programming. An arms race between virus developers and counter-virus developers usually ensues.

Alternately, standard social viruses can be developed that implement multiple effects. These can spread at an axiom of 3 or greater.

Predictive sociology increase in reliability. The behavior of a population over a few months or a year can be reliably predicted.

Social techniques are developed which can detect lies with nearly 100% accuracy. Individual delusions or mistaken beliefs are not detected (as the subject believes them to be true).

Standard rights of all individuals and rights of the group may be accepted. A high degree of individual responsibility and the responsibility of the group is fostered. Methods for conflict resolution are established which are efficient and nondestructive.

Social structures become highly flexible. Decision making functions are decentralized. Social organizations become a matter of ad hoc interaction between citizens. Such organizations spontaneously form to deal with a given situation or challenge and last as long as necessary. Leadership is delegated on a temporary basis, with the most capable individual becoming an impermanent leader.

These reflexive groups prove more efficient than older bureaucracies and organizations. All social institutions (including the military, government, and courts) are reorganized around these principles.
A universal language can be developed which includes all conceivable concepts.These concepts can be expressed with exceeding exactness.

It is now possible to create and implant a wholly artificial personalities in an individual, permanently erasing all traces of their original personality.

It now becomes possible for psychologists to reliably predict individual behavior. Such predictions are accurate for a few weeks, but decrease in reliability after that.

Economic systems can now encompass hundreds of billions of consumers, accurately predicting trends, production, distribution, and sales. Boom and bust cycles for such economies are now eliminated; basic human needs for all consumers can be supplied.

Ratiocination methods develop which allow individuals to function as perfectly rational observers, without personal biases clouding their perceptions. Such methods require extensive training to be utilized. Individuals can isolate and understand perceptual information without mental filters, either emotional or informational. Ego, pride, prejudice, and biases can be overcome.

20- For those using a universal language, perfect control of communication can be achieved. All communication is specific: senders can compose messages which exactly encapsulate their desired message. This language cannot be used to imply false statements; inaccurate parsing (including misunderstanding or misstatements) is impossible (but deliberate lying is still possible).

“Waking hypnosis” social viruses can now effectively “reprogram” an individual’s personality, memories, or perceptions, replacing them with an artificial personality. Such viruses require a Social of 20 to spread.

The behavior of whole populations can be predicted for years in advance.

Psychological science can now predict individual behavior with a great deal of certainty. Such predictions can span months of time.

Ratiocination methods become more effective for less effort. Mental and emotional perceptual filters may be overcome with little or no training.

A “government for all” which tolerates and enhances any cultural or psychological outlook is possible, allowing a high degree of equity and justice. Decision making processes are able to reach solutions that please everyone.

Economic advances enable the elimination of cyclical growth cycles for unlimited scale economies; basic needs can be supplied universally.

The existence of moral laws can be verified, benevolence and malevolence can be defined and measured scientifically.

21- Anti-social behavior (”evil”) is identified and contained. Social norms develop which are highly resistant to evil, allowing society members moral freedom not possible when evil is a philosophy given equal, or superior, value to good.

A more perfect society than humanity can currently envision becomes possible.
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Jasyn Jones
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