wedrifid comments on The Value (and Danger) of Ritual - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 31 December 2011 02:38:44AM 2 points [-]

If we feel an urge to hit the enemy tribesman with a huge rock and take their land, we can and should say “No, there are complex game theoretical reasons why this is a bad idea” and suppress the urge.

Paper beats rock! (Whether you are playing hand games or calling your solicitor!)

Comment author: DSimon 08 January 2012 01:05:10AM 1 point [-]

So what do scissors represent here?