This is a solution for a large set of problems that might be said to resemble Parfit’s Hitchhiker. But the real problem involves cases where you have nothing for Ekman to hold hostage- and this doesn’t solve those cases. Whether or not the original Parfit’s Hitchhiker is of the first or the second set doesn’t really matter.
I do remember having teachers who demanded temporary possession of students’ shoes in exchange for the loan of a pencil. This is a useful bargaining technique to keep in mind.
This is a solution for a large set of problems that might be said to resemble Parfit’s Hitchhiker. But the real problem involves cases where you have nothing for Ekman to hold hostage- and this doesn’t solve those cases. Whether or not the original Parfit’s Hitchhiker is of the first or the second set doesn’t really matter.
I do remember having teachers who demanded temporary possession of students’ shoes in exchange for the loan of a pencil. This is a useful bargaining technique to keep in mind.