PhilGoetz 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: cousin_it 12 December 2010 05:49:28PM *  0 points [-]

Uh, spending effort on hurting people is negative-sum and most likely lose-lose, while teaching someone to hunt is positive-sum lose-win. Or maybe you see some deeper mystery here that I'm not seeing?

Comment author: PhilGoetz 13 December 2010 08:48:53PM 0 points [-]

Uh, spending effort on hurting people is negative-sum and most likely lose-lose

What ancestral environment are you thinking of?