Eugine_Nier comments on Unpacking the Concept of "Blackmail" - Less Wrong

25 Post author: Vladimir_Nesov 10 December 2010 12:53AM

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 10 December 2010 06:23:33AM 3 points [-]

Well, at least we've unpacked the concept of "default" into the concept of social conventions.

Comment author: HughRistik 10 December 2010 08:54:33PM 1 point [-]

Or into a concept of ethics. Blackmail involves a threat of unethical punishment.