timtyler comments on When It's Not Right to be Rational - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 29 March 2009 05:57:47PM 2 points [-]

Wants are outside the domain of instrumental rationality - by definition. In other words, instrumental rationality can be applied to any goal.