Lumifer comments on No Universally Compelling Arguments in Math or Science - Less Wrong

30 Post author: ChrisHallquist 05 November 2013 03:32AM

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Comment author: Lumifer 12 November 2013 06:07:54PM *  2 points [-]

Could you clarify?

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However there is the question of what "working well" means, given that humans are not rational and satisfying expressed desires might or might not fall under the "working well" label.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 12 November 2013 11:30:16PM *  0 points [-]

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Ah, I see. You're just saying that democracy doesn't stop happening just because voters have preferences I don't approve of. :)

Comment author: Lumifer 13 November 2013 02:24:24AM 2 points [-]

Actually, I'm making a stronger claim -- voters can screw themselves up in pretty serious fashion and it's still will be full-blown democracy in action.