After some thought, I think my main objection (or at least concern—it’s not really objectionable) to this line of thought is that it’s analyzing a very small part of one’s utility function. I don’t know if it’s more important to most than to me, but I care only a little bit about point systems and current outrage culture. My friends and coworkers don’t seem to follow the pattern you describe either—they seem to like me regardless of whether I’m touching and not solving hard problems, or just playing games with them.
This kind of “justice” seems evolved in humans to influence others behaviors, and seems like a pretty reasonable fit if you take it as relative, rather than absolute. This kind of judgement is intended to push in a direction from the status quo, not to evaluate a position on some absolute scale. It’s a flow, not a stock.
After some thought, I think my main objection (or at least concern—it’s not really objectionable) to this line of thought is that it’s analyzing a very small part of one’s utility function. I don’t know if it’s more important to most than to me, but I care only a little bit about point systems and current outrage culture. My friends and coworkers don’t seem to follow the pattern you describe either—they seem to like me regardless of whether I’m touching and not solving hard problems, or just playing games with them.
This kind of “justice” seems evolved in humans to influence others behaviors, and seems like a pretty reasonable fit if you take it as relative, rather than absolute. This kind of judgement is intended to push in a direction from the status quo, not to evaluate a position on some absolute scale. It’s a flow, not a stock.