roystgnr comments on Rationality Quotes September 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: roystgnr 04 September 2014 01:45:58AM 4 points [-]

If you measure "returns" in utility (rather than dollars, root mean squared error, lives, whatever) then the definition of utility (and in particular the typical pattern of decreasing marginal utility) takes care of risk aversion. But since nobody measures returns in utility your advice is good.