Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 2(3), pp. 71 - 77
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2014.020302
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Artificial Consciousness of a Hedonist and Its Control under Limits of Growth

V. Tsyganov ^*
Department of Active Systems Theory, Institute of Control Sciences Russian Academy of Sciences, 65 Profsoyuznaya, Moscow, 117997, Russia

ABSTRACT

Limits of global economic growth are negatively influencing on people level of life that leads to social instability. To consider this problem, psycho physiological model of artificial consciousness of a farseeing hedonist as a member of society is developed and investigated. It is shown that human nature of consumer produces constantly growing desire. After reaching the limits of growth, people from consumer society feel persistent negative emotions and dissatisfaction. It provides the problem of socio-economic stagnation. Its solutions can be increasing of demand (e.g., as a result of new Kondratieff technological cycle), or decreasing a consumption followed by its growth (e.g., global financial crisis or decay of state unions). Alternative humanistic solution is replacing the consumer values to the spiritual.

KEYWORDS
Artificial Consciousness, Intuition, Human, Psychology, Physiology, Hedonism, Emotion, Farseeing, Limits of Growth, Economic, Consumption, Liberalization, Stagnation, Control, Evolution, Spiritual

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[1] V. Tsyganov , "Artificial Consciousness of a Hedonist and Its Control under Limits of Growth," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 71 - 77, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2014.020302.

(b). APA Format:
V. Tsyganov (2014). Artificial Consciousness of a Hedonist and Its Control under Limits of Growth. Sociology and Anthropology, 2(3), 71 - 77. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2014.020302.