It's a prospect that intellectuals and regular folk alike have pondered since the "Age of Revolutions" and the industrial era: Could humans be coaxed into trading their freedom for security, their reason for fanaticism, or their individuality for sameness and "equality"? While these questions have always been with us, in some form, it was perhaps not until the modern age that they became a more widely-considered existential threat.
Over a century later, the debate continues regarding the direction and fate of human civilization. Will we thrive as a society that finally realizes the dreams of equality, freedom, and self-determination for everyone - regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, culture, or creed? Or are we doomed to be enslaved by robots, aliens, or ruthless elites who care about nothing but power?
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