The_Duck comments on Rationality Quotes June 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: The_Duck 08 June 2014 07:53:11PM 4 points [-]

I read it as saying that people have many interests in common, so pursuing "selfish" interests can also be altruistic to some extent.

Comment author: johnlawrenceaspden 09 June 2014 11:24:47PM 5 points [-]

If that is the intended reading, then it's an example of sounding wise while saying nothing.

Comment author: VAuroch 06 July 2014 05:18:22AM 2 points [-]

Yeah, that's Taleb for you. Sounding Wise/cynical while adding very little of any novel content.