Matt_Simpson comments on Rationally Irrational - Less Wrong

-11 Post author: HungryTurtle 07 March 2012 07:21PM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 08 March 2012 09:54:28AM *  13 points [-]

[A]re there times when it should be desired to lose[?]

When you should "lose", "losing" is the objective, and instrumental rationality is the art of successfully attaining this goal. When you do "lose", you win. On the other hand, if you "win", you lose. It's very simple.

Comment author: Matt_Simpson 08 March 2012 06:44:53PM 3 points [-]

When you do "lose", you win. On the other hand, if you "win", you lose. It's very simple.

Cue laugh track.