27chaos comments on Rationality Quotes Thread October 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 28 October 2015 10:13:33AM 0 points [-]

I think this depends almost entirely on how often you expect the busybodies to be wrong when they override people's judgement.

"Always" is a good place to start.

Comment author: 27chaos 28 October 2015 04:20:23PM -1 points [-]

Would you object to behavioral nudges a la Thaler?

Comment author: Lumifer 29 October 2015 03:41:08PM 2 points [-]

Would that count as "behavioral nudges a la Thaler"?

Comment author: RichardKennaway 28 October 2015 04:56:21PM 0 points [-]

On the scale of evil, it does not rank with marching dissidents off to reeducation camps to be purified of their delusions through daily toil for the greater collective utility of the people. Does that answer your question?

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