I don't think the main issue here is the dualistic payout structure of the gambles http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/07/28/non-dual-awareness/ …
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@sarahdoingthing The “impossible fantasy” could just be something more akin to a humble traditionalism. - End of conversation
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@sarahdoingthing Right, so the problem isn't dualisation, rather it's that there is a market for dualisation? -
@sarahdoingthing I wonder whether the members of the drug gang aware what the effects of the dualisation would be on them before joining? - 1 more reply
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See Becker & Posner on "suicide gambles" and convexity in utility functions esp. pp. 9-14 http://storage.globalcitizen.net/data/topic/knowledge/uploads/2009051911410705.pdf …pic.twitter.com/RqIl9BB9Cm
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@sarahdoingthing I took out student loans on the assumption that I'd either have a good job & be able to pay them off, or I'd die. - 4 more replies
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