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Fuzzies

TagLast edit: Sep 25, 2020, 2:43 AM by Ruby

A fuzzy is a hypothetical measurement unit for “warm fuzzy feeling” one gets from believing that one has done good. Unlike utils, fuzzies can be earned through psychological tricks without regard for efficiency. For this reason, it may be a good idea to separate the concerns for actually doing good, for which one might need to shut up and multiply, and for earning fuzzies, to get psychological comfort.

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Pur­chase Fuzzies and Utilons Separately

Eliezer YudkowskyApr 1, 2009, 9:51 AM
223 points
88 comments4 min readLW link

Cir­cu­lar Altruism

Eliezer YudkowskyJan 22, 2008, 6:00 PM
87 points
310 comments4 min readLW link

The Trou­ble With “Good”

Scott AlexanderApr 17, 2009, 2:07 AM
100 points
137 comments6 min readLW link

Not for the Sake of Hap­piness (Alone)

Eliezer YudkowskyNov 22, 2007, 3:19 AM
108 points
108 comments3 min readLW link

How to an­noy mis­an­thropes and bleed­ing-hearts

PhilGoetzJul 7, 2011, 2:27 AM
35 points
31 comments1 min readLW link

Reli­gion, Mys­tery, and Warm, Soft Fuzzies

PsychohistorianMay 14, 2009, 11:41 PM
21 points
125 comments3 min readLW link

Allais Hack—Trans­form Your De­ci­sions!

MBlumeMay 3, 2009, 10:37 PM
22 points
19 comments2 min readLW link

What 2026 looks like

Daniel KokotajloAug 6, 2021, 4:14 PM
557 points
161 comments16 min readLW link1 review

Dou­glas Hofs­tadter changes his mind on Deep Learn­ing & AI risk (June 2023)?

gwernJul 3, 2023, 12:48 AM
426 points
54 comments7 min readLW link
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Where I agree and dis­agree with Eliezer

paulfchristianoJun 19, 2022, 7:15 PM
898 points
223 comments18 min readLW link2 reviews

AGI Ruin: A List of Lethalities

Eliezer YudkowskyJun 5, 2022, 10:05 PM
934 points
708 comments30 min readLW link3 reviews
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