Re: The wirehead problem

Wolfgang Lorenz wrote:
Allan C Cybulskie wrote:

what more basic goal can we have than self-preservation?

It may be reproduction for individuals, which corresponds to growth for their genes, but I'm not sure: [...]
Self-preservation or growth? Which one is the real prime goal?

I have an essay on that topic:

http://originoflife.net/gods_utility_function/

Up until recently nature has slightly preferred reproduction over growth -
because the resulting diversity acts as a defense against pathogens.

That rationale could conceivably break down in the future, if we develop
effective pathogen defenses that do not depend on host genetic diversity.
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