bjfar comments on Explain/Worship/Ignore? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: bjfar 10 December 2012 10:24:05PM 0 points [-]

"Maladaptive" is subjective though. One's utility function may be such that their utility is only increased by explaining/understanding things. Of course if you mean that this drive supercedes eating and drink (I exaggerate), so that you undermine your ability to increase this utility in the long run, then I of course agree.