Utility functions do a terrible job of modelling our conscious wants and desires. Our conscious minds are too non-continuous to be modeled effectively. But our total minds are far more continuous, radical changes are rare which is why “character” and “personality” are recognizable over time and often despite our conscious desires, even quite strong conscious desires.
Utility functions do a terrible job of modelling our conscious wants and desires. Our conscious minds are too non-continuous to be modeled effectively. But our total minds are far more continuous, radical changes are rare which is why “character” and “personality” are recognizable over time and often despite our conscious desires, even quite strong conscious desires.