Protagoras comments on White Lies - Less Wrong

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

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Comment author: Protagoras 10 February 2014 06:11:36PM 0 points [-]

If everyone thought like that, I'd never get a date (and neither would anyone else, of course).

Comment author: blacktrance 10 February 2014 06:15:06PM *  0 points [-]

Perhaps (though I'm not sure*), but even if so, that's no great loss, because getting a date isn't good in itself, it's only good if it's with someone with whom you're compatible, and rationality is critically important for that.

Also, this would have the effect of making rationality a more desirable trait, and irrationality a more costly one.

.*It's definitely not true for everyone, as there are relationships in which both partners are rational.