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HalMorris comments on Saving the World - Progress Report - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: HalMorris 02 August 2014 04:17:51PM *  2 points [-]

Good point, though it's more important than just "appeasing" some people.

To think of "saving the world" is to adopt a god's-eye view, which tempts one to think of solutions appropriate only for a god, or tyrant. I'm not against ever looking at things from a god's eye view, but too many things, like globes, maps and "International News" columns tend to make us imagine we are really good at it when we aren't, and in any event, if we do, we should very deliberately climb down and remind ourselves of our true dimensions.

I don't mind the question though, if asked in a tongue-in-cheek way.