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Vaniver comments on What are the most common and important trade-offs that decision makers face? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Vaniver 04 November 2014 02:32:10PM 0 points [-]

I interpreted "saving" as "saving for yourself," like putting money into a bank account so you'll have it later rather than spending it now. Universality over the long run seems to me more like 'donating' or 'investing' or... in Triumphs of Experience, this gets called "guardianship" vs. "hoarding," but I think that's still framing both in long-term terms, and it's not obvious that "guardianship" means "developing a community using your resources" (the intended meaning) rather than "protecting things."

Comment author: Andy_McKenzie 05 November 2014 05:06:03AM 0 points [-]

Interesting, thanks for explaining how you interpreted it. I interpreted it as "saving the world." I'll try to see what others think as well.