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OrphanWilde comments on Instrumental Rationality Questions Thread - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: AspiringRationalist 27 September 2015 09:22PM

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Comment author: OrphanWilde 28 September 2015 06:34:16PM -2 points [-]

Offer them something you cannot afford. If they reject your offer, they will probably make good allies.

Comment author: Dahlen 04 October 2015 05:41:52AM 0 points [-]

Like an engagement ring? "Oh, you don't want to marry me, that makes you the perfect wife!"

Comment author: OrphanWilde 19 October 2015 06:02:28PM 0 points [-]

Not quite. A good ally is someone interested in your mutual well-being, and won't accept an offer that costs you more than it benefits them.

There are other ways of testing. That is my preferred approach.