So you say altruism is something to “assume that we mostly agree on, and thus not really elaborate” and I know the sentiment is sometimes that it’s like jazz and pornography, but fwiw I’d be curious about an elaboration. I don’t think that particular prejudice is a big part of rationalist failures, but raising the possibility of it being a part is interesting to me.
So you say altruism is something to “assume that we mostly agree on, and thus not really elaborate” and I know the sentiment is sometimes that it’s like jazz and pornography, but fwiw I’d be curious about an elaboration. I don’t think that particular prejudice is a big part of rationalist failures, but raising the possibility of it being a part is interesting to me.
I just meant that rationalists overwhelmingly seem to have altruistic goals.
I’m not sure what you meant with “jazz and pornography”.
A popular definition for what happens to be pornography is “I know it when I see it.” There seem to be a similar sentiment with jazz.