Eugine_Nier comments on [SEQ RERUN] Fake Utility Functions - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 17 November 2011 10:00:00PM 1 point [-]

But how much of it is done for the purpose of signaling and rationalization

What do you mean by "purpose" in this context? A "purpose" is a property of an optimization process, so the answer will depend on which optimization process you're talking about. Are you asking about evolution or our conscious thought process?