27chaos comments on Rationality Quotes Thread October 2015 - Less Wrong
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I think this depends almost entirely on how often you expect the busybodies to be wrong when they override people's judgement.
I don't think classifying adult humans in the same category as infants, imbeciles, and domestic animals is always an unreasonable decision. I refer to myself with this sentiment as well.
"Always" is a good place to start.
Would you object to behavioral nudges a la Thaler?
Would that count as "behavioral nudges a la Thaler"?
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?