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.