Viliam comments on Subsuming Purpose, Part II: Solving the Solution - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Viliam 15 May 2015 08:10:30AM 2 points [-]

Individuals can lose sight of their purpose as well, but a person has more coherent interests and knowledge.

This. It is easier to lose the sight of a goal, if you were never told about it, or if it is not actually your goal.

Sometimes people forget their own goals, just like described in this article, but forgetting someone else's goal is much easier.