sure - if you have to fight, win. but fighting can be costly & have unpredictable outcomes, so better to avoid the fight in the first place.
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Also, people often have internally inconsistent motives. Part of them wants to win a fight...and part wants to fail Setting yourself up for
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success that the higher, better you wants is an example of "future self paternalism".
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Replying to @MorlockP @mr_archenemy and
And given that the higher goals often include the good of other people, while baser goals do not, doing this IS virtuous bc it helps others.
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