A theory of aesthetics should explain why I like the things I like, but cannot claim that I *should* like something, as this is arbitrary.
@allgebrah That's a good question, are meta-preferences just preferences?
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@allgebrah What if one believes they should like X, but can not actually enjoy X no matter how hard they try? -
@CurlOfGradient some are irreconcilable without meta: let's say I love the taste of meat but am ethically absolutely opposed to eating it - 2 more replies
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@CurlOfGradient@allgebrah MIRI just published a paper on this question: https://intelligence.org/2016/02/29/new-paper-defining-human-values-for-value-learners/ … -
@CurlOfGradient@allgebrah would be interested if@xuenay has strong opinions about aesthetics - 1 more reply
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@CurlOfGradient Preferences can be about anything thinkable so I'd say yes? It just happens that acting on meta-preferences changes themThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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