The sequential killer character American Psycho, Patrick Bateman, was originally intended to be a humorous representation of the spiritual bankruptcy in a hyper-capitalist society. However, he has a brand-new, utterly ironic, role as the” beta man,” a lone wolf type with an emphasis on self-mastery, in some way.
Unsurprisingly, a character who denounces societal standards to the highest level seemed to be the best anti-hero for the Blueprint group.
MEASURING PURPOSE ,
In another question similarly grounded in Johnson’s belief that AI, particularly Blueprint, will save humanity from ourselves, he asked the audience if it was possible that we “do n’t know what to do”.  ,
The connotation was that if people were unsure of what to do, it would be obvious to choose to work with tech-driven systems that were designed to optimize every aspect of our lives. After all, Blueprint appeared to embodied the tenet of the Silicon Valley control system:” If you can measure it, you can control it.”
Yet, there are things that contribute to longevity which ca n’t be measured, like spirituality, creativity and happiness, some in the audience argued. One person said,” You can live a long life but have a poor quality of life.”
Although it’s possible that people do n’t know what to do, I do n’t think that being born with the ability to know what to do is a good thing. Although it may seem like a sluggish girl’s dream, the idea of not having to decide how to maintain optimal health levels made me feel more driven to exercise my free will. Being able to decide, even if it’s the “wrong” option, was essential for my sense of purpose, I realised.  ,
This might be what Do n’t Die advocates would term” self-destructive behaviour” – a judgement that, I was quickly learning about myself, I was absolutely fine with.