I meant the former case, what use are people who’s wants don’t perfectly align with their utility function? xJ
I guess whenever the latter case occurs in my life, that’s not really what’s happening. The dog thinks it’s driving away a threat I don’t recognise, when really it’s driving away an opportunity it’s incapable of recognising. Sometimes it might even be the right thing for them to do, even by my standards, given a lack of information. I still have to manage them like a burdensome dog.
I meant the former case, what use are people who’s wants don’t perfectly align with their utility function? xJ I guess whenever the latter case occurs in my life, that’s not really what’s happening. The dog thinks it’s driving away a threat I don’t recognise, when really it’s driving away an opportunity it’s incapable of recognising. Sometimes it might even be the right thing for them to do, even by my standards, given a lack of information. I still have to manage them like a burdensome dog.