the-citizen comments on The Truth and Instrumental Rationality - Less Wrong

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Comment author: helltank 10 November 2014 02:58:55AM 0 points [-]

A psychopath would have no problem with this, by the way; he'd just step on the heads of people and be on his merry way, calm as ever.

Comment author: the-citizen 10 November 2014 09:30:07AM 0 points [-]

Not much I can think of that we can do about that, except provide a system with disincentives for harmful behaviour. What can easily correct is the possiblity of meaning well but making mistakes due to self-deception. This post attempts to examine one instance of that.