There is solemn satisfaction in doing the best you can for eight billion people.
-Robert Heinlein, Double Star
I have to confess this sounds creepy to me. I have a strong prior that the one who says something like this is about to do something horrible.
How is this a rationality quote, as opposed to simply a statement about a personal preference?
http://lesswrong.com/lw/n3/circular_altruism/
-Robert Heinlein, Double Star
I have to confess this sounds creepy to me. I have a strong prior that the one who says something like this is about to do something horrible.
How is this a rationality quote, as opposed to simply a statement about a personal preference?
http://lesswrong.com/lw/n3/circular_altruism/