shminux comments on Firewalling the Optimal from the Rational - Less Wrong

86 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 08 October 2012 08:01AM

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Comment author: MixedNuts 09 October 2012 06:58:01PM 4 points [-]

Why is it your messed-up country?

  • Because its laws treat you well, and you want to support that system out of gratitude?
  • Because you've lived there a while, and you're attached to things in it?
  • Because you were born there, and... that matters for some reason?
  • Because you have relative from there, and ditto?
  • Because you have relatives from elsewhere, and it sucked, so you cheer for the least-bad country?
  • Because bald eagles look awesome and apple pie is delicious, so you have positive emotional associations to the corresponding countries?
Comment author: shminux 09 October 2012 09:41:41PM *  2 points [-]

I wonder if "rationality of patriotism" has been discussed on LW? Probably in the context of the Prisoner's Dilemma.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 10 October 2012 07:24:18AM 1 point [-]

Something like that was discussed here.