A discussion of this play focused on the creator's definition of "person". In other words, whether the uploader who has lost his body and only exists in the form of data is still a "human".
Obviously, the uploaded individual is not treated as a "human". It can be seen from many details, including: being modified by the angels, adjusting the sleep state, watching the bathing process, and even during the intercourse. Calling Angels for technical assistance and more. These various details show that many uploaders, including Nathan, have lost their demands for privacy and respect, and cannot be treated like real "people". If the ethical question raised by AI is about when, where, to what extent, and what form of human-machine takeover, uploaders are in a state of total takeover. Although they have billions of properties and a distinguished status, and can enjoy golf services of 20,000 US dollars, the uploader still cannot escape the takeover of angels; and as a real person, even though he is at the bottom with a meager income, he can still maintain it by his own ability. A certain degree of privacy and choice, preserving the final dignity of being a "human".
Regarding whether the uploader can be a "person", there is a detail in the play that deserves more consideration. At the beginning of episode 4, Nathan wants to work, however Nora tells him that it is not allowed to work because uploader work squeezes people in the real world.
Not being able to work, of course, is more than just losing income. During the epidemic, there is a phenomenon that people trapped at home always want to find something to do, even if it is not for earning a living. This kind of thinking and demand, on the one hand, stems from the boredom brought about by long-term monotonous life, and on the other hand, because "people" need "labor". Why is it called labor? Simply put, labor creates value, and without labor, value cannot be created.
From the perspective of Marxist philosophy. Labor is the basis for the survival and development of human society, it is the only means for people to maintain self-existence and self-development, and it is a unique way for human beings to adapt to nature's activities and transformation. Engels directly pointed out that labor "is the first basic condition of the entire human life, and to such an extent that we have to say in a sense that labor creates man himself" (from Baidu Encyclopedia). We are not unfamiliar with these contents. Labor is a must-learned content in middle school political textbooks. After seeing this, I realized that the uploader has completely lost the ability to transform the world. Even if you can indulge in the joys brought by technology, you will lose the ability to work as a "human", and you will never be able to change the world.
To sum up, uploaders have lost control over their self-dignity and behavior at the individual level; at the level of their relationship with the outside world (the level of human socialization), they have lost the ability to transform the world and create value through labor.
Done.
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