Decius comments on What if "status" IS a terminal value for most people? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Decius 25 December 2012 06:38:41AM 0 points [-]

Value those things intrinsically or value them instrumentally?

Comment author: Rukifellth 25 December 2012 03:24:22PM 0 points [-]

Intrinsically. It may just be that they're not seeking it at the moment.

Comment author: Decius 25 December 2012 09:31:42PM 0 points [-]

I don't know anyone who claims to have found Zen enlightenment and been dissatisfied with it; perhaps it is theoretically impossible to do so.

But I do know people who are perfectly happy with half-truths and partial ignorance.

Comment author: Rukifellth 26 December 2012 06:24:16PM * 0 points [-]

That isn't an inconsistency if people can have more than one intrinsic value.

EDIT: Ahh, I'm not sure I follow what you wrote there.

Comment author: Decius 26 December 2012 08:50:59PM 0 points [-]

I meant 'Perhaps it is impossible to find Zen enlightenment without being the kind of person that would be happy with that.

I don't know how to evaluate people who have multiple intrinsic values but seek stability where fewer than all of them are reached.

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