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sixes_and_sevens comments on Relative and Absolute Benefit - Less Wrong Discussion

12 Post author: jkaufman 18 June 2014 01:56PM

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Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 20 June 2014 09:20:38AM 1 point [-]

While I'm not in a position to iron this out right now, this line of reasoning suggests any good is a positional good if it's redistributed, and I'm pretty sure that doesn't fly.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 20 June 2014 02:33:29PM 0 points [-]

Agreed.