2013/04/11 by Dirk Helbing, Helbing, Dirk
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities #Media, Religion, Digital Communication #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #cs.CY #physics.soc-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1304.3271
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arxiv created 2013/04/11 · openalex publication_date 2013/04/11 · arxiv updated 2013/04/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
If God did not exist - people would invent one. The development of human civilization requires mechanisms promoting cooperation and social order. One of these mechanisms is based on the idea that everything we do is seen and judged by God - bad deeds will be punished, while good ones will be rewarded. The Information Age has now fueled the dream that God-like omniscience and omnipotence can be created by man.