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Jayson_Virissimo comments on What is the most anti-altruistic way to spend a million dollars? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Jayson_Virissimo 24 March 2014 11:39:52PM 7 points [-]

The real purpose it to get us thinking about whether our first impulse answers (probably industries and ideologies we'd like to take pot shots at) are actually really "the worst".

What is a "real purpose" and why should I care about it, rather than the possible consequences a thread like this could bring about?