Creutzer comments on Things I Wish They'd Taught Me When I Was Younger: Why Money Is Awesome - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Creutzer 22 January 2014 10:54:18PM * 0 points [-]

individuals' capability to produce value differs GREATLY. Even if you control for things like socio-economic status.

Some might say that exactly that is the problem. (Not necessarily myself.)

Comment author: Lumifer 23 January 2014 12:46:15AM 1 point [-]

Some might say that exactly that is the problem.

To these people I would point out the difference between reality and various imaginary universes one can construct.

Comment author: Creutzer 23 January 2014 07:36:08AM 0 points [-]

Is that a new version of the is-ought fallacy?

Comment author: Lumifer 23 January 2014 03:54:13PM 1 point [-]

Kinda. It's really more of a confusion between what the world is and what you would like it to be.