Timeless decision theory recommends cultivating a dark side in one's self that has room for compassion and other valued traits BEFORE you find yourself facing a magic mirror, because you have a 50% chance of being the evil twin and you don't want to be crippled by self-loathing.
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"Wait, why would my evil twin have self-loathing and not compassion?" By default, evil twins tend to inherit unwanted, negatively-valenced traits which reinforce each other. This is interrupted by restructuring one's dark side deliberately. Even warriors can value magnanimity.
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Shadow me would be highly effective if not for undercutting its own strength with self-reproach over not having succeeded the 'nice' way
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"I can get you what you need. You'll never get a fair shake otherwise. Except life and your self will become ugly to you."
8:03 AM - 11 Mar 2018
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