^ this
you seem to be assuming that all human beings act only in (arguably short sighted) perceived self interest. have you been reading a lot of game theory of late by any chance? hasn't such thinking led us into our current state of economic affairs? i'm not entirely disputing such a proposition, just that i'd rather think better of my fellow man. dare to be naive. there is still some self awareness and empathy out there. *hopes*
*edit* i guess what i'm saying is - we are still evolving and it could go either way, really. but hey, ho, the sun goes pop in a few millennia so what's with all the fussin' and a fightin' anyway, eh?
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you seem to be assuming that all human beings act only in (arguably short sighted) perceived self interest. have you been reading a lot of game theory of late by any chance? hasn't such thinking led us into our current state of economic affairs? i'm not entirely disputing such a proposition, just that i'd rather think better of my fellow man. dare to be naive. there is still some self awareness and empathy out there. *hopes*
*edit* i guess what i'm saying is - we are still evolving and it could go either way, really. but hey, ho, the sun goes pop in a few millennia so what's with all the fussin' and a fightin' anyway, eh?
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Not "only" in self-interest,
but significantly. And when not, typically by anecdotal evidence and "the availability heuristic".
People do have prejudices. Majority rule enables majority prejudices. Good, fair government requires compromises based on objective analysis of the facts. Absolute majorities don't need to compromise. And majorities can be so horribly, horribly wrong.
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but significantly. And when not, typically by anecdotal evidence and "the availability heuristic".
People do have prejudices. Majority rule enables majority prejudices. Good, fair government requires compromises based on objective analysis of the facts. Absolute majorities don't need to compromise. And majorities can be so horribly, horribly wrong.
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I enjoy the fact that on every single long thread like this you create on /links you are desperate to have the last comment.
It makes you look REALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE on a wide variety of subjects, and not like an eight-year old whispering 'I know you are, but what am I?', hoping that everyone else has lost interest.
( , Tue 12 Feb 2013, 19:15, Share, Reply)
It makes you look REALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE on a wide variety of subjects, and not like an eight-year old whispering 'I know you are, but what am I?', hoping that everyone else has lost interest.
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