dspeyer comments on Rationality Quotes March 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: dspeyer 01 March 2014 06:43:02PM 39 points [-]

In our large, anonymous society, it's easy to forget moral and reputational pressures and concentrate on legal pressure and security systems. This is a mistake; even though our informal social pressures fade into the background, they're still responsible for most of the cooperation in society.

  • Bruce Schneier, expert in security systems
Comment author: ChristianKl 03 March 2014 11:51:47AM 4 points [-]

Could you link the source of the quote?

Comment author: dspeyer 06 March 2014 05:25:23PM 5 points [-]

It's in chapter 16 of Liars and Outliers, which AFAIK has no url.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 04 March 2014 10:21:05AM 4 points [-]