mfb comments on The Human's Hidden Utility Function (Maybe) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: mfb 05 February 2012 06:14:40PM 1 point [-]

As I understand it, the first system should be able to predict the result of the other two - if the brain knows a bit about how brains work.

While I don't know if the brain really has three different systems, I think that the basic idea is true: The brain has the option to rely on instincts, on "it worked before", or on "let's make a pro/contra list" - this includes any combination of the concepts.

The "lower" systems evolved before the "higher" ones, therefore I would expect that they can work as a stand-alone system as well (and they do in some animals).