MugaSofer comments on Hacking the CEV for Fun and Profit - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MugaSofer 24 January 2013 11:00:19AM -2 points [-]

What if you're a preference utilitarian?

Comment author: AlexMennen 24 January 2013 07:08:41PM 2 points [-]

If you are a true preference utilitarian, then the FAI will implement preference utilitarianism when it maximizes your utility function.

Comment author: MugaSofer 25 January 2013 09:17:11AM -1 points [-]

My point was that a preference utilitarian would let Dr Evil rule the world, in that scenario.

Although, obviously, if you're a preference utilitarian then that's what you actually want.