niceguyanon comments on Open Thread, December 16-31, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: niceguyanon 27 December 2012 03:34:05PM 1 point [-]

Why is it fun to be bad? I've heard actors say its more fun playing the bad guy. Also, I find the thought of stealing millions of dollars and getting away with it, thrilling, but not very nice.

Comment author: vi21maobk9vp 01 January 2013 12:22:07PM 1 point [-]

It may be that goal-orientation where there are no made-up rules is fun; as a good person there is need to follow some of the more stupid moral norms that made sense some puny two hundred years ago.

Comment author: drethelin 27 December 2012 07:29:38PM 1 point [-]

The more enemies you have the more impressive it is when you win. Villains automatically have society as an enemy.