Viliam_Bur comments on If epistemic and instrumental rationality strongly conflict - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Viliam_Bur 12 May 2012 07:48:44PM *  0 points [-]

Be careful of this sort of argument, any time you find yourself defining the "winner" as someone other than the agent who is currently smiling from on top of a giant heap of utility.

(from "Newcomb's Problem and Regret of Rationality")

Comment author: Armok_GoB 12 May 2012 08:06:49PM 0 points [-]

Yea, I know that, but I'm not convinced fooling myself wont result in something even worse. Better ineffectively doing good than effectively doing evil.