Like William, I think “winning” is the problem, though for different reasons : “winning” has extra connotations, and tends to call up the image of the guy who climbs the corporate ladder through dishonesty and betrayal rather than trying to lead a happy and fulfilling life. Or someone who tries to win all debates by humiliating his opponent till nobody wants to speak to him any more.
Winning often doesn’t mean getting what you want, but winning at something defined externally, or competing with others—which may indeed not always the rational thing to do.
The thread on the Rationality Questionaire seemed to have this problem—some questions seemed more focused on “winning as understood by society” rather then getting what you want.
Like William, I think “winning” is the problem, though for different reasons : “winning” has extra connotations, and tends to call up the image of the guy who climbs the corporate ladder through dishonesty and betrayal rather than trying to lead a happy and fulfilling life. Or someone who tries to win all debates by humiliating his opponent till nobody wants to speak to him any more.
Winning often doesn’t mean getting what you want, but winning at something defined externally, or competing with others—which may indeed not always the rational thing to do.
The thread on the Rationality Questionaire seemed to have this problem—some questions seemed more focused on “winning as understood by society” rather then getting what you want.