Gondolinian comments on Rationality Quotes December 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Gondolinian 05 December 2014 03:23:41PM *  11 points [-]

That hypothetical action doesn't "work" in the sense of helping you accomplish all relevant goals, among which, I assume, is the desire to not be incarcerated. (It is also obviously highly immoral.) Put another way, if you define "work" to include something very bad happening to you, that's just "stupid."

Comment author: IrritableGourmet 09 December 2014 05:53:57PM 6 points [-]

I would wager most people who say the above quote in defense of their actions are doing something that only "works" in the sense of accomplishing one specific goal at the expense of others.