SaidAchmiz comments on White Lies - Less Wrong

38 Post author: ChrisHallquist 08 February 2014 01:20AM

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Comment author: SaidAchmiz 08 February 2014 07:44:25AM 0 points [-]

"Love is the inability to follow a logical argument concerning the object of one's affection."

... is a quote along those lines, from a former classmate; with which I do not actually agree.

But "usefulness as an ally" does not at all fully capture a loved one's value to me, even absent any failures of rationality.

(Not that you said it does, I'm just pre-empting likely replies.)

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 08 February 2014 07:54:23AM 0 points [-]

Feel free to substitute whatever you feel is appropriate for "usefulness as an ally".

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 17 February 2014 08:56:33PM -1 points [-]

"Love is the inability to follow a logical argument concerning the object of one's affection."

... is a quote along those lines,

The difference is that I explain it in terms of game theory.