Eneasz comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 7 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ArisKatsaris 25 January 2011 03:49:51PM 7 points [-]

Eliezer's stories are full of people who make a massive difference. That'd be a weird thing for Eliezer to criticize.

Comment author: Eneasz 25 January 2011 10:40:29PM 6 points [-]

I think it's more a critique that EVERYONE can be that one person. Obviously they can't.

Not necessarily just because the aren't the best either. Support staff is critical. Logistically it's impossible for everyone to be the hero because a hero without a support staff is just a dude waving a lightsaber around on his uncle's moisture farm.