This dialogue leads me to conclude that “fairness” is a form of social lubricant that ensures our pies don’t get cold while we’re busy arguing. The meta-rule for fairness rules would then be: (1) fast; (2) easy to apply; and (3) everybody gets a share.
This dialogue leads me to conclude that “fairness” is a form of social lubricant that ensures our pies don’t get cold while we’re busy arguing. The meta-rule for fairness rules would then be: (1) fast; (2) easy to apply; and (3) everybody gets a share.
I wish I could vote this up twice. The first time for making an excellent point, and the second time for a (perhaps inadvertent) call-out to Catch-22.