JoshuaFox comments on Checklist of Rationality Habits - Less Wrong

117 Post author: AnnaSalamon 07 November 2012 09:19PM

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Comment author: JoshuaFox 07 November 2012 09:16:41PM *  0 points [-]

... 50k ... a billion dollars...

Sure, that's why I said 2/3 and 3/2 rather than more significant multipliers.

Also: Sometimes you settle yourself into a local maximum, and even if it is not a global maximum, not switching may be OK if the local is not too much lower than the global maximum.

favored by progressive taxation? Donating

Yes, I agree that using your tax deduction gives an extra boost to donating.