cousin_it comments on Circular Altruism vs. Personal Preference - Less Wrong

7 Post author: Vladimir_Nesov 26 October 2009 01:43AM

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Comment author: cousin_it 26 October 2009 05:58:07AM *  1 point [-]

How can a TDT agent have preferences about "others" that aren't equivalent to preferences about "itself"? Or am I misunderstanding something?

Comment author: wedrifid 26 October 2009 07:06:55AM 0 points [-]

Because being a TDT agent doesn't make you a Borg. It doesn't change your preferences, merely allows you to make decisions that meet your preferences somewhat better in certain situations.