JoshuaFox comments on Can we teach Rationality at the University of Reddit? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JoshuaFox 22 August 2012 08:04:09PM *  9 points [-]

The proposer's comparative advantage may be elsewhere: They may lack the lack the ability, or be overburdened with other, more valuable activities.

Always suggesting that the proposer carries out their idea deters people from offering ideas, some of which might have proved valuable.

Also, by saying "we," the proposer may actually be volunteering to serve as a representative of the group, soliciting their opinions and their help.

On the other hand, the proposer may be the best motivated to carry it out.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 23 August 2012 09:37:16PM 7 points [-]

I didn't necessarily mean the proposer, I meant, y'know, you.