Eugine_Nier comments on Privileging the Question - Less Wrong

102 Post author: Qiaochu_Yuan 29 April 2013 06:30PM

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Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 29 April 2013 06:22:32PM *  1 point [-]

Yes, I think that's a nice selection of reasons. But I also think that when most people discuss political questions they aren't doing it to become better-informed voters. A strategy optimized for better voting wouldn't look like constantly discussing political questions, it would look like maybe setting aside a few weeks before election day to do a lot of research. A strategy optimized for influencing the votes of others would look like a grassroots campaign or something.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 01 May 2013 03:04:02AM 3 points [-]

But I also think that when most people discuss political questions they aren't doing it to become better-informed voters.

Yes. They're also trying to influence other people's votes.