endoself comments on Value Stability and Aggregation - Less Wrong
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I would advise them to write down a probability distribution and calculate the utilities of pleasing vs displeasing the Raven-God; that transitivity holds should then be obvious.
The god's preferences depend on its state. It prefers Ashen-Feathered Night+raven over Ashen-Feathered Night+obsidian, but does not in general prefer raven to obsidian. A preference must take into account all relevant factors.
Gods are not humans, nor rational. The only entities making actual choices are the tribes.
Eh. I liked the story, and the imagery, I just didn't find it at all a good argument.