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he’s not a good guy but the Empire really is that horrifically bad. I think I’d have some favorable feelings even knowing he’s definitely a terrible person because he can at least recognize what’s worse
not knowing the Sith vendetta part makes it look more principled basically
not knowing the Sith vendetta part makes it look more principled basically
December 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
he’s not a good guy but the Empire really is that horrifically bad. I think I’d have some favorable feelings even knowing he’s definitely a terrible person because he can at least recognize what’s worse
not knowing the Sith vendetta part makes it look more principled basically
not knowing the Sith vendetta part makes it look more principled basically
honestly I’d probably assume he was Rebel-affiliated and, like, idk, I probably wouldn’t stan him but “crime boss who hates the totalitarian regime that took over the galaxy” is at least more righteous than the totalitarian regime. it’s like a crime boss being anti-Nazi
December 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
honestly I’d probably assume he was Rebel-affiliated and, like, idk, I probably wouldn’t stan him but “crime boss who hates the totalitarian regime that took over the galaxy” is at least more righteous than the totalitarian regime. it’s like a crime boss being anti-Nazi
oh *that’s* who those people were
I hadn’t realized they were bots rather than lesbians doing a meme
I hadn’t realized they were bots rather than lesbians doing a meme
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 AM
oh *that’s* who those people were
I hadn’t realized they were bots rather than lesbians doing a meme
I hadn’t realized they were bots rather than lesbians doing a meme
and I think virtue that doesn’t necessarily benefit anyone is load-bearing in social trust, so if you go down to “you don’t know who in this *situation* you are” rather than “you don’t know who in this *society* you are” you start getting the Bad Utilitarianism
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 AM
and I think virtue that doesn’t necessarily benefit anyone is load-bearing in social trust, so if you go down to “you don’t know who in this *situation* you are” rather than “you don’t know who in this *society* you are” you start getting the Bad Utilitarianism
on an individual situational level, I feel like most people would think it was virtuous to some extent to try to jump in to stop the trolley (substituting yourself for the pushable bystander) even if it didn’t work, but I don’t think the original position would like that much
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 AM
on an individual situational level, I feel like most people would think it was virtuous to some extent to try to jump in to stop the trolley (substituting yourself for the pushable bystander) even if it didn’t work, but I don’t think the original position would like that much
yeah, I think it’s closest if you keep the original position at the societal level where it probably belongs
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 AM
yeah, I think it’s closest if you keep the original position at the societal level where it probably belongs
but I’m not actually as deep into philosophy as I sound so I may be misunderstanding the concept
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
but I’m not actually as deep into philosophy as I sound so I may be misunderstanding the concept
the Venn diagram is probably close to a circle in practice, but if the original position is a state of amoral risk-aversion I think it can lean towards security-maximizing (as in “feeling secure”) in a way I don’t like the nuances of as much
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
the Venn diagram is probably close to a circle in practice, but if the original position is a state of amoral risk-aversion I think it can lean towards security-maximizing (as in “feeling secure”) in a way I don’t like the nuances of as much
(fundamental paperclip as in paperclip maximization)
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
(fundamental paperclip as in paperclip maximization)
still, I don’t think “create the most social trust” is the fundamental paperclip, so much as the paperclip that’s the best stand-in for an ever-shifting cross-section of “lives saved” and “happiness” and “liberty” and “personal expression” and other things
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
still, I don’t think “create the most social trust” is the fundamental paperclip, so much as the paperclip that’s the best stand-in for an ever-shifting cross-section of “lives saved” and “happiness” and “liberty” and “personal expression” and other things
there are definitely edge cases where it doesn’t work, though, because there always are, and more where it’s difficult to express *why* an action is pro-social even if it feels like it has to be
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
there are definitely edge cases where it doesn’t work, though, because there always are, and more where it’s difficult to express *why* an action is pro-social even if it feels like it has to be
and if you ask me to make a universal guiding principle, “do the thing that best encourages social trust” is pretty close to what I think is moral, because imo social trust is most of our capacity *to* be moral outside a limited personal space
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
and if you ask me to make a universal guiding principle, “do the thing that best encourages social trust” is pretty close to what I think is moral, because imo social trust is most of our capacity *to* be moral outside a limited personal space
“what *would* you do in this situation?” doesn’t say much about a person’s ethics, because that’s just a measure of how useful your crisis response is, but “what *should* you do in this situation?” implies a degree of universality
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
“what *would* you do in this situation?” doesn’t say much about a person’s ethics, because that’s just a measure of how useful your crisis response is, but “what *should* you do in this situation?” implies a degree of universality
it’s interesting to think about because I don’t think I *really* adhere to either of those philosophies—they’re both a bit universal for me—but I do think these questions ultimately reduce to that, kind of by nature
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
it’s interesting to think about because I don’t think I *really* adhere to either of those philosophies—they’re both a bit universal for me—but I do think these questions ultimately reduce to that, kind of by nature
“if you’re on the tracks you might get run over by a trolley” is within social consensus
“if you’re near the tracks you might get pushed in front of a trolley” is bad for social trust
“if you’re unconscious in a hospital your organs might get harvested” is *extremely* bad for social trust
“if you’re near the tracks you might get pushed in front of a trolley” is bad for social trust
“if you’re unconscious in a hospital your organs might get harvested” is *extremely* bad for social trust
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
“if you’re on the tracks you might get run over by a trolley” is within social consensus
“if you’re near the tracks you might get pushed in front of a trolley” is bad for social trust
“if you’re unconscious in a hospital your organs might get harvested” is *extremely* bad for social trust
“if you’re near the tracks you might get pushed in front of a trolley” is bad for social trust
“if you’re unconscious in a hospital your organs might get harvested” is *extremely* bad for social trust
I do personally think the danger is the most important part though
it’s why the trolley problem and the organ harvesting problem (or the “push a bystander” problem) have different answers for me
it’s why the trolley problem and the organ harvesting problem (or the “push a bystander” problem) have different answers for me
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I do personally think the danger is the most important part though
it’s why the trolley problem and the organ harvesting problem (or the “push a bystander” problem) have different answers for me
it’s why the trolley problem and the organ harvesting problem (or the “push a bystander” problem) have different answers for me
we’re not preoccupied with the answer of whether to shove a boulder down a different path in a rockslide, or something, we’re being made one of the implements in someone’s murder and that person has moral culpability for the act
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
we’re not preoccupied with the answer of whether to shove a boulder down a different path in a rockslide, or something, we’re being made one of the implements in someone’s murder and that person has moral culpability for the act
this is what I keep saying about trolley problems
it’s important that everyone involved is already in danger, and also I think there being an implicit malicious actor plays a role too (even though I think my own answer mainly hinges on “everyone is already in danger”)
it’s important that everyone involved is already in danger, and also I think there being an implicit malicious actor plays a role too (even though I think my own answer mainly hinges on “everyone is already in danger”)
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
this is what I keep saying about trolley problems
it’s important that everyone involved is already in danger, and also I think there being an implicit malicious actor plays a role too (even though I think my own answer mainly hinges on “everyone is already in danger”)
it’s important that everyone involved is already in danger, and also I think there being an implicit malicious actor plays a role too (even though I think my own answer mainly hinges on “everyone is already in danger”)
This is glorious and I would read it.
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
This is glorious and I would read it.
the problem which IEPs can currently only stopgap is “more needs and more individualized needs” is considered a bad thing and breaking the law is normalized, and there are so frequently only consequences if the student and their parents sue
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
the problem which IEPs can currently only stopgap is “more needs and more individualized needs” is considered a bad thing and breaking the law is normalized, and there are so frequently only consequences if the student and their parents sue