The saddest troll is the idea that it's somehow beneficial to have correct beliefs in a social species.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing is it even a liability if you're not sincere? can't you just smile and nod and be a hypocrite, like people do in practice?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @fakeysaysthings
@fakeysaysthings Reality is evolution's answer to game theory; sincerity seems to be the most successful strategy for signaling commitment.1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing "Sincerity is the most important thing. Once you can fake that, you've got it made."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fakeysaysthings
@sarahdoingthing people explicitly hold good prosocial beliefs while implicitly holding selfish true beliefs.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @fakeysaysthings
@fakeysaysthings@sarahdoingthing I'm selfish explicitly *and* implicitly. It's much more fun1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Seriously I'm an ethical egoist I think it's moral to act such that you maximize the chance/degree of personal flourishing.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @shlevy
@sarahdoingthing That just happens to include caring about others and wanting them to flourish too, especially if they're close to me1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @shlevy
@sarahdoingthing Also I can't tell if you're saying I can get away with those kinds of claims or not, if so "aww shucks" if not ":P"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing This is how the Overton window shifted for homosexuality. Objectivism is gross, but if *Shea*'s one it can't be all bad...0 replies 0 retweets 2 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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