But if you don’t like your peer group’s outcomes — maybe you got into an unfortunate situation, or you have some wacky preferences like wanting to build a friendly AI, or you just want to show off your rationalist chops — then using expected utility could still be valuable.
This sounds good; if the default way of living is not working for you, then try something different and risky.
This sounds good; if the default way of living is not working for you, then try something different and risky.