I do not think it’s more accurate. I perceive it as a different, though, related point.
One thing is the fact that my mind has some goal-achieving properties, which are an approximations of the instrumental convergence principle. And the other is that the goal that this properties were supposed to achieve was the maximization of my inclusive genetic fitness.
You see, on a conscious level, I do not care much about maximizing my inclusive genetic fitness yet I’ prefer not to die. You can explain the causal history of my not wanting to die with evolution, but you don’t affect my decision making process by this revelation. I wouldn’t be content with death due to the fact that I have a million offsprings. I’m misaligned, I couldn’t care less what’s the evolutiont purpose for the death aversion mechanism is. And all the arguments that I should care ring hollow.
On the other hand the revelation about instrumental convergence can affect my decision making process. If I knew that my death would lead to the fullfilment of the goals that I, not evolution, hold dear, then I would be content with it. I’d still prefer not to die, all things being equal. But you can persuade me to sacrifice myself to futher my own goals.
Or more strictly, what it’s about is that if you’re dead, you can’t achieve evolution’s goals for you.
I do not think it’s more accurate. I perceive it as a different, though, related point.
One thing is the fact that my mind has some goal-achieving properties, which are an approximations of the instrumental convergence principle. And the other is that the goal that this properties were supposed to achieve was the maximization of my inclusive genetic fitness.
You see, on a conscious level, I do not care much about maximizing my inclusive genetic fitness yet I’ prefer not to die. You can explain the causal history of my not wanting to die with evolution, but you don’t affect my decision making process by this revelation. I wouldn’t be content with death due to the fact that I have a million offsprings. I’m misaligned, I couldn’t care less what’s the evolutiont purpose for the death aversion mechanism is. And all the arguments that I should care ring hollow.
On the other hand the revelation about instrumental convergence can affect my decision making process. If I knew that my death would lead to the fullfilment of the goals that I, not evolution, hold dear, then I would be content with it. I’d still prefer not to die, all things being equal. But you can persuade me to sacrifice myself to futher my own goals.