Society based on Statistical Probability?

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

As I recall, in those novels there was a theory of prediction based on maths. Society wasn’t based on maths. I’m not clear what a ‘society based on maths’ means.

The theory was used to change the course of history though. I was going with the somewhat and purposely (I assume) open ended definition of a 'society based on math' in the OP.

 

[overgeeked]

Also
Minority Report

Minority Report (film) - Wikipedia

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Huh. Minority Report has nothing to do with math. Mutant psychics can see the future and predict crimes.

You might want to look at utilitarian philosophy. That’s cold hard math. Things like causing immesurable suffering to one person in exchange for a slight increase in the quality of everyone else’s life. If that doesn’t sell you it fits the Nuremberg Trials definition of evil, that is a complete lack of empathy for other people.

 

[MichaelSomething]

This is how they would settle fights...

 

[MGibster]

You might want to look at utilitarian philosophy. That’s cold hard math. Things like causing immesurable suffering to one person in exchange for a slight increase in the quality of everyone else’s life. If that doesn’t sell you it fits the Nuremberg Trials definition of evil, that is a complete lack of empathy for other people.

This thread got me thinking about utilitarian philosophy as well. It's an interesting thought exercise though. How does society deal with it when the improbable happen? Unlikely doesn't mean impossible after all.