Wei_Dai comments on Open Thread: February 2010, part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Morendil 17 February 2010 02:14:53PM 2 points [-]

Useful and interesting list, thanks.

A way to choose what subset of humanity gets included in CEV

I thought the point of defining CEV as what we would choose if we knew better was (partly) that you wouldn't have to subset. We wouldn't be superstitious, vengeful, and so on if we knew better.

Also, can you expand on what you mean by "Rawlesian Reflective Equilibrium"? Are you referring (however indirectly) to the "veil of ignorance" concept?

Comment author: Wei_Dai 17 February 2010 06:16:22PM 4 points [-]

Also, can you expand on what you mean by "Rawlesian Reflective Equilibrium"?

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/reflective-equilibrium/

Comment author: ciphergoth 17 February 2010 09:57:20PM 0 points [-]

I am only part way through but I really recommend that link. So far it's really helped me think about this.

Comment author: Morendil 17 February 2010 10:28:10PM 0 points [-]

The rest of Rawls' Theory of Justice is good too. I'm trying to figure out for myself (before I finally break down and ask) how CEV compares to the veil of ignorance.