wuwei comments on Rationality Quotes - June 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 15 June 2009 01:19:33AM 7 points [-]

"Fierce battles are fought within the confines of our goal systems. Inside the closed walls the essence of right and wrong is at stake as the rebels engage the guards of the evolutionary past. After the violent confrontations, the old kings rejoice their triumph or get beheaded to become but ghosts of their former glory. And again and again our inner book of morals gets revised... — Nevertheless, whatever the outcome is, it is, by definition, good."
-- Mika

Comment author: wuwei 15 June 2009 03:50:24AM 3 points [-]

I like some of the imagery but I wouldn't say whatever the outcome is, it is by definition good.

To continue with the analogy, sometimes our inner book of morals really says one thing while a momentary upset prevents what is written in that book from successfully governing.