http://nadeemsani.net/2010/02/02/the-zeroth-law-of-robotics/ I think, therefore I am ! Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://nadeemsani.net/2010/02/02/the-zeroth-law-of-robotics/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 ravi Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:10:55 +0000 http://nadeemsani.net/?p=104#comment-1304 "If we all work for our individual good, we – by and large- work for collective good also". Am with you all the way in this. The problem is the definition of 'good' is in the hands of the person defining it and hence the paradox! So much depends on the value system of the society we live in! “If we all work for our individual good, we – by and large- work for collective good also”. Am with you all the way in this.
The problem is the definition of ‘good’ is in the hands of the person defining it and hence the paradox!
So much depends on the value system of the society we live in!

]]> http://nadeemsani.net/2010/02/02/the-zeroth-law-of-robotics/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Rohit Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:50:45 +0000 http://nadeemsani.net/?p=104#comment-1212 Nadeem, I like your writings though I am not sure about your statement which is also oft-quoted by proponents of capitalism and free-society - "If we all work for our individual good, we – by and large- work for collective good also". In theory, it is arguable at best and in practice we have seen that greed is contagious, shifts focus from needs to wants - bigger houses, more personal goods, more fancy vacations, and on and on it goes - without any abatement of the desire that propels us to seek these things. What we percieve as individual good may or may not be good for the individual; we are imperfect beings in delusion about what is good for us. Quite morbid thoughts, these. Good God! let me stop. Nadeem,
I like your writings though I am not sure about your statement which is also oft-quoted by proponents of capitalism and free-society – “If we all work for our individual good, we – by and large- work for collective good also”. In theory, it is arguable at best and in practice we have seen that greed is contagious, shifts focus from needs to wants – bigger houses, more personal goods, more fancy vacations, and on and on it goes – without any abatement of the desire that propels us to seek these things. What we percieve as individual good may or may not be good for the individual; we are imperfect beings in delusion about what is good for us. Quite morbid thoughts, these. Good God! let me stop.

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