KaynanK comments on What legal ways do people make a profit that produce the largest net loss in utility? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 25 March 2014 03:41:53AM 4 points [-]

Are we trying to maximize profit or utility loss?

Comment author: KaynanK 26 March 2014 03:13:18PM 0 points [-]

What legal ways of making a profit are the most anti-altruistic, the most damaging to society, the opposite of effective altruism in result.

There has to be a profit, but we're maximizing utility loss.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 27 March 2014 01:09:56AM 3 points [-]

Ok:

Step 1) double your money using an efficient business (or a hedge fund or whatever).

Step 2) leave a dollar of profit and spend the rest of your gains to do TEH EVILZ.

Comment author: mare-of-night 27 March 2014 02:25:05PM 3 points [-]

Efficient misanthropy :)

Comment author: hylleddin 29 March 2014 04:46:15AM -1 points [-]

I believe the question is about things that are currently being done, not potential ways to legally maximize utility loss.