
Originally Posted by
Angry Floof
What if the entire world's thoughts suddenly became publicly readable? Every person's thoughts now on display for all the world to see. I've thought about this a lot. I'm fascinated by the idea.
My first thought was, "Egads, no, I don't want my every thought to be public!" But then I realized that everyone would likely be too worried about their own nakedness to be interested in mine, and I don't have anything truly devastating going on in my head considering all we know about what can and does go on in some people's heads. Oh, I'd have plenty to be embarrassed about, but nothing like murder or depravity or anything that would make people stop focusing their own self consciousness to condemn me.
I imagine a lot of people would not be able to handle it and just lose their grip on reality completely. I imagine a lot of people would commit suicide. Some people might attack or kill others whose thoughts inspired rage. It would be a painful, messy event for sure.
We'd adapt eventually, though, but humanity would be a whole different animal with no one having the luxury of private thoughts. What would life be like? What would our relationships become? What would society be like without the ability to deceive? Without our social veneer? That part is harder to imagine.