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Lumifer comments on Open Thread March 21 - March 27, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Dagon 24 March 2016 03:49:39PM 2 points [-]

negotiating self-defense

B is likely in a poor negotiating position to start with, and better off just giving A the wallet or running. A's strong position comes from the precommittment strategy of poor impulse control: "I don't care if you can get me in trouble, I'm too involved in this attack to think beyond the next few minutes".

Comment author: Lumifer 24 March 2016 04:03:05PM *  2 points [-]