NancyLebovitz comments on Open Thread, November 16–30, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 19 November 2012 11:44:13PM 0 points [-]

I don't know if this generalizes across the human race, but the culturally assumed default is that children and teenagers want to be more adventurous than their parents want them to be.

Is lack of adventurousness part of altruism?

Comment author: beoShaffer 20 November 2012 02:58:11AM 0 points [-]

I wouldn't consider it part of altruism, but it may be subject to the same dynamic.