PhilGoetz comments on Rationalists lose when others choose - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 16 June 2009 06:22:25PM *  1 point [-]

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.