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Vladimir_Nesov comments on Rationalists lose when others choose - Less Wrong
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This is Bayesians vs. Barbarians all over again. If it's better for you to be seen as someone who precommits to certain behaviors, be that kind of person, even if the local choices made in accordance with the precommitment look disadvantageous. By failing to follow a commitment on one occasion, you may demolish the whole cause for which precommitment was made, and so if that cause is dear to you, don't be "clever", just stick to the plan.
The Bayesians vs. Barbarians scenario is more complicated, because one can argue ways that a rational society could fend off the barbarians.
In this scenario, however, someone looks into your brain and sees how biased you are, and deliberately rejects you if you're too rational. There's no arguing around it.
But, yes, maybe this is too similar to stuff we've already gone over.