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How does one measure wisdom for proof of work?

Even conceptually this is a fascinating topic to explore.

David Deutsch talks about Richard Dawkins’ replicators in an interesting way.

David Deutsch defines replicators as entities that pass on their structure largely unchanged through successive generations. This concept includes not only biological genes but also memes—units of cultural information that can be copied and transmitted. Deutsch emphasizes the role of replicators in the growth of knowledge and problem-solving, arguing that both genes and memes are subject to evolutionary processes, where variation, selection, and replication drive the development of increasingly complex and adaptive systems.

This is a the basis of measuring wisdom, I think. The thing’s ability to contribute to the replication of itself. Similar to how we see memes go viral and replicates itself. There’s wisdom/truth/beauty there.

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TheLegendaryMan 11mo ago

Very intriguing.

I wonder how much it takes into account the underlying social platform algorithms that allow the self-replication of memes to take hold in the first place. Gauging whether, or not the success is augmented by definitive mathematics and required circumstances vs natural replication with unhindered growth.

How then would we be able to gracefully identify the measurement of wisdom if the origin and power behind it is questionable?

A parrot can recite poetry, but does it comprehend the depth of its words? I feel that so many people can read and repeat statements that hold great wisdom, but their eyes and actions tell that they have learned nothing.

Is originality a factor, or merely one's ability to retain itself as their message and influence of its concepts spread like wildfire?

Would there be reasonable safeguards that can be put in place to ensure that it is not a false wisdom acting as a mask to prove its worth?

What would those safeguards be?

Is popularity and expansion a pre-requisite, or a side-effect?

Fascinating to explore this. So many questions...

Sat Nakamoto 11mo ago

Wisdom may appear to be a value judgement… dependent on context. But observing a thing’s ability to replicate over multiple generations… we can say it has “staying power”.

Good or bad we don’t know. Good or bad for whom? Take the case of a virus as a replicator.