Lawliet comments on Beware Trivial Inconveniences - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lawliet 07 May 2009 02:39:24AM 2 points [-]

How is that good?

Comment author: gwern 07 May 2009 12:44:19PM 10 points [-]

How is that good?

Well, it makes us feel better about ourselves? Pity about the whole FAI thing though...

Comment author: ABranco 15 October 2009 04:39:33AM 2 points [-]

Making us reap good feelings from downward social comparison.

Naughty brains, love those tricks.