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Quote by: Fonceai  Go rent Equilibrium. |
I enjoyed the movie. Philosophical and artistic value, wrapped up in a package of cool.
I don't think chemicals will be needed to engineer a better psychological condition. Genetic engineering, environment, and education will probably be the tools of choice in the future, unless you need a really quick change in psychology.
Especially the more reptilian parts of our brain (e.g. amygdala) that carry with them a lot of baggage can help as much as much as they hinder. The goals will probably be to determine which traits are not good or desirable (for example, constant extreme anxiety, anhedonia (not finding pleasure in much of anything), etc.), and how to turn them off while preserving or enhancing whatever benefits these traits produce. These are achievable goals but probably not anytime soon.
This type of thing will happen, probably, within centuries if not earlier. There is reason to be cautious and concerned; there is corresponding reason to push in this direction.