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Forum: Politics 11-02-2007, 06:43 PM
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Posted By pvn
Re: Our brains (preferences and the such)

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Because people who aren't micromanaging busybodies respect other people's autonomy. If someone asks you for help, great.

If not, MYOFB.

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Forum: Politics 11-02-2007, 06:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 149
Posted By pvn
Re: Our brains (preferences and the such)

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As soon as you explain why children magically become adults at age 18 (or whatever other age you'd like), I'll start to take this objection seriously.

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I don't support...
Forum: Politics 11-02-2007, 10:29 AM
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Posted By pvn
Re: Our brains (preferences and the such)

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No, I'm actually quite interested in maximizing other people's utility. I don't see why anyone other than a complete misanthrope wouldn't be interested in this to...
Forum: Politics 11-02-2007, 10:26 AM
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Views: 149
Posted By pvn
Re: Our brains (preferences and the such)

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Who is most likely to know someone's preferences and act in the best way to achieve them?

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Why do you think it is reasonable that this sort of question should...
Forum: Politics 11-01-2007, 11:04 PM
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Views: 149
Posted By pvn
Re: Our brains (preferences and the such)

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No, I'm actually quite interested in maximizing other people's utility. I don't see why anyone other than a complete misanthrope wouldn't be interested in this to some degree.

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Forum: Politics 11-01-2007, 10:13 PM
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Views: 149
Posted By pvn
Re: Our brains (preferences and the such)

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2. Acting contrary to utility maximization: This one is obviously where things become a whole lot trickier, because utility maximization can only be known to an omniscient force to whose...
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