>That’s why I keep saying the future doesn't hinge on intelligence alone—it hinges on wisdom. Values-first design isn't a luxury. It's survival

This is incredibly beautifully written. Intelligence is a wonderous thing, but so is wisdom and experience. I believe far too many people are told what to think and believe without experiencing it first hand. Social media being the largest enemy to get those clicks, likes, and profits in the end, providing endless amounts of fear and destructive thoughts. The person is smart but the people are dumb and easily brainwashed to believe.

>But the difference is, intentional systems can have built-in course correction. Nature doesn’t. Nature burns the library. With engineered systems, we at least have the chance to hit pause, to learn, to fix.

I like thinking this hypothetical will be managed by people who have the same goal in mind. No one who is a traitor, no ambitions to sway the prioritized goal, just people who get along well together.

It is getting very late for me so I must go to bed, but I do want to conclude my thoughts as your insight of a better world has definitely picked at my brain a little. If everything were to play accordingly, no fear, no social media, no bad actors, and most of all perfect engineering that can't cause a mutation, I believe our society would be a lot better off so there will be less famine, disease, sickness, and significantly longer health. Imagine no cancer, no STDs, not even the common cold. I truly think that would be an amazing society to live in for as long as it goes according to plan. Could be akin to Communism where the idea sounds great on paper where people are treated equally, but in practice there will always be people in power who abuse the system.

Your thought reminded me of the book, "The Giver" where a utopian society turns out actually dystopian. What's not to say we don't stop at diseases but everything else that causes death and or harm? The spice of life is worth living.