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Utility is that what is optimized by a moral algorithm. Money only represents an (arguably weak) approximation to it. But someone trying to make economic decisi
by Retra 11y ago
Utility is that what is optimized by a moral algorithm. Money only represents an (arguably weak) approximation to it. But someone trying to make economic decisions needs to use a moral algorithm to do so, and money is one of the more relevant quantifiable metrics in that domain.
And it's perfectly scientifically sound idea. It's just too complex for us to solve very accurately. (Like a lot of important problems in science.)
- crdoconnor 11y agoPicking a metric because it's easy to quantify is like a drunk looking for his keys under the lamp post because there's more light there.
- Retra 11y agoYeah, it is, but you aren't likely to find your keys in the dark, so what's the problem?