My observation is that people who are smart generally try to live more ethically, but usually have skewed priorities; e.g. they’ll try to support the artists they like and to be decent in earning their money, when they’d fair better just worrying less about all that and donating a bit to the right place every month. Quantitative utility arguments are usually met with rejection.
LW’s, on the other hand, seem to be leaning in that direction anyway. Though I’m fairly new to the community, so I could be wrong.
I wouldn’t show it to people who lack a “solid” moral base in the first place. They probably fair better in keeping every shred of empathy they have (thinking of how much discrimination still exists today).
My observation is that people who are smart generally try to live more ethically, but usually have skewed priorities; e.g. they’ll try to support the artists they like and to be decent in earning their money, when they’d fair better just worrying less about all that and donating a bit to the right place every month. Quantitative utility arguments are usually met with rejection.
LW’s, on the other hand, seem to be leaning in that direction anyway. Though I’m fairly new to the community, so I could be wrong.
I wouldn’t show it to people who lack a “solid” moral base in the first place. They probably fair better in keeping every shred of empathy they have (thinking of how much discrimination still exists today).
It sounds like you are still clinging to the idea that emotional empathy is a qualitatively good thing… motivated thinking?