@Outsideness my point there was just that individuals can speak for an institution as a whole
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@Outsideness which public choice objections are you referring to? -
@soapjackal The entire tradition refuses to treat 'public officials' as disinterested agents with altruistic motivations of service. - 1 more reply
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@Outsideness wait, are you claiming that individuals do not speak for institutions? -
@soapjackal Only ever very approximately, under conditions of intelligent institutional design. - 9 more replies
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@Outsideness because its fine and dandy to discuss how efficacious it is and what alternatives are available but it does occur. -
@soapjackal Some precarious alignment can be achieved at times, yes. Also companies manage A-P problems and survive.
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@soapjackal In the case of corporations, such (Agent-Principal) problems are notorious. -
@soapjackal When the Left proposes we assume massive non-reciprocal altruism, we laugh at them for a reason. - 2 more replies
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