John_Maxwell_IV comments on Rationality Quotes April 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 02 April 2012 05:51:00AM * 4 points [-]

I'm not convinced fairness is inherently valuable.

Envy is an unpleasant emotion that should probably be eliminated.
I like being part of egalitarian social groups, but I don't think status inequality has to follow inevitably from material inequality.

Comment author: ciphergoth 02 April 2012 07:35:21AM 7 points [-]

I don't think that fairness is terminally valuable, but I think it has instrumental value.