I follow you. It does resolve my question of whether or not rationality + power necessarily involves a terrible outcomes. I had asked the question of whether or not a perfect rationalist given enough time and resources would become perfectly selfish. I believe I understand the answer as no.
Indeed. The equation for terrible outcomes is “rationality + power + asshole” (where ‘asshole’ is defined as the vast majority of utility functions, which will value terrible things. The ‘rationality’ part is optional to the extent that you can substitute it with more power. :)
Indeed. The equation for terrible outcomes is “rationality + power + asshole” (where ‘asshole’ is defined as the vast majority of utility functions, which will value terrible things. The ‘rationality’ part is optional to the extent that you can substitute it with more power. :)