Nominull comments on Instrumental vs. Epistemic -- A Bardic Perspective - Less Wrong

66 Post author: MBlume 25 April 2009 07:41AM

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Comment author: Nominull 25 April 2009 10:23:33PM 1 point [-]

Why is it irrational to think that the ways things ought to be is different from the way they are?

It's not, of course. But you should be careful not to mix the two up and, for example, give romantic advice based on how you feel relationships ought to work.

Comment author: Alicorn 25 April 2009 10:30:58PM 2 points [-]

I wasn't giving romantic advice. I was giving ethical advice, and my personal data point on why the ethical advice won't necessarily spell romantic doom.