loqi comments on Expected futility for humans - Less Wrong
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I think this fails to capture an important point Roko made. If living according to expected utility calculations was merely hard, but didn't carry significant risks beyond the time spent doing the calculations, the statement "trying to run your life based upon expected utility maximization is not a good idea" would not carry much weight. However:
This is the real problem, and it seems more about calibration than accuracy.