FAWS comments on Open Thread: April 2010, Part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: FAWS 08 April 2010 01:32:37PM 4 points [-]

Do you mean that information already is a terminal value for (most) humans? Arguing that something should be a terminal value makes only a limited amount of sense, terminal values usually don't need reasons, though they have (evolutionary, cultural etc.) causes.

Comment author: CannibalSmith 08 April 2010 04:10:19PM 1 point [-]

Neither. I guess I shouldn't have used the term "terminal value". See the elaboration - how do you think I should generalize and summarize it?

Comment author: Jack 08 April 2010 04:27:06PM 2 points [-]

It sounds like you're trying to say information is an instrumental value, without exception.