Lumifer comments on Rational Evangelism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 03 March 2014 09:56:34PM 2 points [-]

fidelity to truth is making sure the details are coherent with the way reality works

So, a simpler word would be "realistic".

Science doesn't tell you if you should be a sociopath of a pro-social person.

That's an interesting choice of values.

science can point at what values have a track record of providing this pro-social outcome. Cooperation, compassion, forgiveness... this have documented outcomes.

Links?

Greed, altho a value to some... is not something that has pro-social outcomes (not to my knowledge)

Then the success of capitalism must be a complete mystery to you.

Comment author: terasinube 03 March 2014 10:28:18PM -2 points [-]

Links?

Start here:

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/

Then the success of capitalism must be a complete mystery to you.

Wouldn't be more useful to just provide a valid counter example instead of mocking me?

Comment author: Lumifer 04 March 2014 01:04:55AM 4 points [-]

Wouldn't be more useful to just provide a valid counter example

The success of capitalism is a valid counterexample.

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