Decius comments on Subsuming Purpose, Part 1 - Less Wrong

1 Post author: OrphanWilde 10 August 2012 06:45PM

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Comment author: Decius 11 August 2012 12:30:44AM 2 points [-]

Now suppose that fundraising is indeed the current best way of accomplishing the goal. Further suppose that at some point in the future fundraising will no longer be the best way of accomplishing the goal. Why would B not be able to recognize that things have changed, and that fundraising is no longer the best method?

This might be better phrased as a cautionary 'don't let the means become the ends'.