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It doesn’t assume either of those things. In fact it accounts for exactly those points under the heading “incentives.” We are engaging in clearly self-destruct
by ethanbond 4y ago
It doesn’t assume either of those things. In fact it accounts for exactly those points under the heading “incentives.”
We are engaging in clearly self-destructive behavior because, incentive structure accounted for (your points), it very well appears to be the best option. It wouldn’t be a hard problem if it didn’t.
It should be obvious that it’s entirely possible to follow your (real) incentives all the way into a very bad outcome.
- coldtea 4y ago>We are engaging in clearly self-destructive behavior because, incentive structure accounted for (your points), it very well appears to be the best option Well, if it's the "best option" then it clearly isn't self-destructive... It's just something with side effects, but which also yielded huge benefits. Kind of how alcoholism is self-destructing. But a side-effect from taking a drug that helps us perform betetr or treats some condition we have, is not self-destructing. It's more of an unforseen issue, that we can't immediately correct (e.g. because of the condition worsening if we do it abruptly).