bryjnar comments on Oh, mainstream philosophy. - Less Wrong

-8 Post author: Manfred 19 May 2012 08:30PM

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Comment author: bryjnar 19 May 2012 10:01:55PM 2 points [-]

Isn't that included when he says "that is worse for you, too, since you care about your friend"?

Comment author: gRR 19 May 2012 10:27:25PM 1 point [-]

But he assumes that it is worse for me because it is bad for my friend to have died. Whereas, in fact, it is worse for me directly.

Comment author: Jack 20 May 2012 06:05:13AM * 0 points [-]

How is it worse for you directly?

Comment author: gRR 20 May 2012 10:45:43AM 1 point [-]

I value the universe with my friend in it more than one without her.