It is safer to cooperate with Person B than person A.
I am sorry, this is so wrong, and the only way to prove that it is wrong is to disturb one of the many dangerous wild elephants in the living room.
Person A believes that on average, members of group X are more criminal and violent than members of group Y, and that one can make deductions from this to individual cases. However he piously pretends to be horrified that a taxi cab driver would not pick up customers from certain streets, a pizza parlor would not deliver to certain streets.
Person B believes that on average, members of group X are more criminal and violent than members of group Y, but that one cannot make deductions about this to individual cases. He is therefore genuinely horrified that a taxi cab driver would not pick up customers from certain streets, a pizza parlor would not deliver to certain streets. He piously makes an arrangement to meet his niece that will result in her waiting for him on such a street.
Don't choose to associate with B
Banker A believes that on average, members of group X are less likely to repay their loans than members of group Y, even if all other factors appear to be equal, and if all other factors should appear to be equal, suspects that the member of group X has probably stolen someone's identity or is committing some other fraud. Banker A is in charge of other people's money, and is extra careful when lending it to a member of group X, but piously pretends not to be. To avoid it becoming noticeable that he is in fact discriminating, he locates his bank branches in places where few members of group X show up, he advertises his loans in ways that members of group X are less likely to see.
Banker B believes that on average, members of group X are equally likely to repay their loans as members of group Y, or if they are not, the fact is irrelevant and should be ignored. He notices that members of group X rarely get loans. He deduces that due to racism, this market is being under served, and promptly sets out to serve the X market as vigorously as possible. He sincerely expects to make lots of money doing so.
Don't choose to invest with B
Person B believes that on average, members of group X are more criminal and violent than members of group Y, but that one cannot make deductions about this to individual cases. He is therefore genuinely horrified that a taxi cab driver would not pick up customers from certain streets, a pizza parlor would not deliver to certain streets. He piously makes an arrangement to meet his niece that will result in her waiting for him on such a street.
Person B happens to believe what is good for them more than person A does. I don't think it follows their rationa...
This is thread where I'm trying to figure out a few things about signalling on LessWrong and need some information, so please immediately after reading about the two individuals please answer the poll. The two individuals:
A. Sees that an interpretation of reality shared by others is not correct, but tries to pretend otherwise for personal gain and/or safety.
B. Fails to see that an interpretation of reality is shared by others is flawed. He is therefore perfectly honest in sharing the interpretation of reality with others. The reward regime for outward behaviour is the same as with A.
To add a trivial inconvenience that matches the inconvenience of answering the poll before reading on, comments on what I think the two individuals signal,what the trade off is and what I speculate the results might be here versus the general population, is behind this link.