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IffThen comments on Rationality Quotes Thread August 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: IffThen 12 August 2015 08:58:19PM 1 point [-]

That was sort of my point. Most people are going to imagine it as a more perfect world. But if they were to think through all of the implications, they would see that it probably involves massive taxation and a very very strong central government, with less motivation for people to do dirty and difficult jobs.

They want something they can't, or don't, accurately imagine.