Robin_Hanson2 comments on The Majority Is Always Wrong - Less Wrong

26 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 03 April 2007 01:12AM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (50)

Sort By: Old

You are viewing a single comment's thread.

Comment author: Robin_Hanson2 03 April 2007 02:56:58AM 29 points [-]

Less popular choices must give advantages to compensate for their unpopularity, but that doesn't mean they are "better." Many a small religious sect is bound together all the stronger for being a persecuted minority, and that bond may well the be advantage they seek.