phonypapercut comments on Rationality Quotes June 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: phonypapercut 05 July 2012 11:02:01PM 0 points [-]

Wouldn't killing be better described in this context as coercion? Which feels distinct from persuasion, to me.

Comment author: wedrifid 06 July 2012 01:18:48AM 0 points [-]

Wouldn't killing be better described in this context as coercion? Which feels distinct from persuasion, to me.

On humans it does both. Humans are persuaded by power, not merely coerced. (Being persuaded like that is a handy 'hypocrisy' skill given bounded cognition.)