The Moloch Barrier

Moloch is a game theory that exemplifies our participation in a race that could lead to our downfall, yet we continue to play due to the fear of others gaining an advantage that we are unaware of. This is evident not only in politics but also in the endless commercialisation and corporate imperialism that dominate our economy. Although we recognise the need to shift to sustainable and safer energy sources or halt the exploitation of the environment, we hesitate to do so because we fear that other countries such as India, China, and Russia will not follow suit.

Our desire to win at all costs has led us to explore dangerous territory such as nuclear armaments, gene editing, particle accelerators, and artificial general intelligence despite being aware of the risks. We are unwilling to stop playing because we fear others will continue and we believe in the idea that we cannot afford to fall behind. This pattern of behavior is a Moloch, where the desire to win outweighs the consequences, even if it leads to self-destruction.

In politics, politicians spend money on specific sectors to gain votes, but this does not yield any positive outcomes. The problem lies not with the game itself but with the force that compels politicians to play. Despite the solution being apparent, nobody is willing to implement it due to the fear of backlash from the media and political opposition. A collective effort is required to stop, but this is unlikely as each participant fears that others will continue to play, leading to the perpetuation of this destructive game theory. That's why modernising democracy is necessary and why I am sponsoring the 4th Hand Project because the current path is leading us towards doom.

There is a theory that suggests the Moloch Barrier may be responsible for preventing most civilisations from advancing beyond a particular stage in their development. It's possible that countless stars, galaxies, planets, and billions of other civilisations have reached our level of progress but were unable to surpass the Moloch Barrier. It's conceivable that nature intended us to participate in this game, to screw ourselves up and that events such as the particle accelerator, operating at precisely the right energy frequency, can trigger the necessary supernova for the ongoing expansion of space, along with the seeds and blueprints for the consciousness we develop. The atoms that make up our being have been many other things before they became part of us. According to scientific observations, when sperm fertilises an egg, it releases a flash of zinc. Maybe this is the moment that this cluster of atoms connects with the universe we are a part of. Ultimately, energy is never destroyed; it simply reassembles itself after things settle down.