Silver_Swift comments on Rationality Quotes Thread January 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Silver_Swift 05 January 2016 04:56:51PM 2 points [-]

That is no reason to fear change, "not every change is an improvement but every improvement is a change" and all that.

Comment author: Glen 06 January 2016 09:00:31PM 1 point [-]

That depends on the situation and record, doesn't it? If 90% of changes that you have undergone in the past were negative, then wouldn't it be reasonable to resist change in the future? Obviously you shouldn't just outright refuse all change, but if you have a chance to slow it down long enough to better judge what the effects will be, isn't that good? I guess the real solution is to judge possible actions by analyzing the cost/benefit to the best of your ability in cases where this is practical.