perplexed by latest SSC, surely "being someone who habitually makes terrible decisions is itself a choice" is not the intended conclusion? Seems specifically at odds with the earlier post being referenced.
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though maybe the real problem is the idea that making a drug illegal helps would-be abusers
abusers have a problem (misery) and the drug is a short-term solution, but taking that away doesn’t make them better off
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certainly, though i felt that was covered in spirit by the "assume we magically did all the utility calculation" as a sufficient handwave for any real world specifics
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rarely is marginal drug prohibition going to push a random suffering person into a healthier equilibrium/better coping method
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