Strange7 comments on Overcoming the mind-killer - Less Wrong

10 Post author: woozle 17 March 2010 12:56AM

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Comment author: Strange7 26 March 2010 01:14:01AM 4 points [-]

If you're going to define suffering as 'whatever we don't like,' including the possibility that it's different for everyone, then I agree with your assertion but question it's usefulness.

Comment author: woozle 26 March 2010 12:02:05PM 0 points [-]

It's not what "we" -- the people making the decision or taking the action -- don't like; it's what those affected by the action don't like.