GeniesLoki

The problem with every "would you press a button to achieve X outcome at Y cost" scenario is that unless you have a clear explanation of why that cost is necessary your default assumption should be that some powerful being is fucking with you and you shouldn't play its game.

Take it from me as a wish granting trickster god that if I'm making you make a hard choice the intuitively appealling option is going to have some serious monkey paw style wish granting attached to it.

I'm not saying you can't trust genies. I am saying that anyone who can achieve amazing outcomes at the push of a button needs a pretty fucking compelling argument as to why they're extracting a terrible price for doing so and asking you to make that choice.

really? i feel like someone being able to achieve amazing outcomes at the push of a button would barely need a reason at all