Sure. My point is the OP is not just saying these traditions are traditional but that we should follow them because they are proven to work by the fact of our existence.
And I am just saying this is suboptimal. Even if I can’t make up a new tradition—say a new holiday for my bi roommate and me and our children together and her girlfriend to all celebrate—I should at least steal working ideas from the best.
In slightly clearer terms:
what should I do in my life?
rational answer: Output = max( utility_heuristic( alternative actions) ). Output = watch more catgirl porn.
Conservative Answer: Output = (Query(“What did my parents do”)) Output= “watch more Fox News”
Optimized answer: Output = (“Query(“what did the most successful parents do?”)) Output = “invite parents to live in house to provide child raising help and find me a wife”
Sure. My point is the OP is not just saying these traditions are traditional but that we should follow them because they are proven to work by the fact of our existence.
And I am just saying this is suboptimal. Even if I can’t make up a new tradition—say a new holiday for my bi roommate and me and our children together and her girlfriend to all celebrate—I should at least steal working ideas from the best.
In slightly clearer terms:
what should I do in my life?
rational answer: Output = max( utility_heuristic( alternative actions) ). Output = watch more catgirl porn. Conservative Answer: Output = (Query(“What did my parents do”)) Output= “watch more Fox News” Optimized answer: Output = (“Query(“what did the most successful parents do?”)) Output = “invite parents to live in house to provide child raising help and find me a wife”