Philip_W comments on Rationality Quotes Thread October 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Philip_W 01 November 2015 09:54:25AM *  3 points [-]

Be careful when defining the winner as someone other than the one currently sitting on a mound of utility.

Most lesswrong users at least profess to want to be above social status games, so calling people out on it increases expected comment quality and personal social status/karma, at least a little.

Comment author: dxu 03 November 2015 06:33:43PM 4 points [-]

Most lesswrong users at least profess to want to be above social status games

Unfortunately, professing something does not make it true any more than putting a sign saying "Cold" on a refrigerator that isn't plugged in will make it cold.