Context was discussing hypothetical sacrifices one would make for utilitarian humanitarian gain, not just from one but from several different conversations.
That is the context in as concrete a way as is possible—discussing what people would really be prepared to sacrifice, versus making signallingly-useful statements. I responded that I wasn’t even prepared to say that I would make {sacrifice=rape, being tortured, forgoing many years of good life, being humiliated etc}.
Okay, you can leave it abstract. Here’s what I was hoping to have explained: why were you discussing what people would really be prepared to sacrifice?
… and not just the surface level of “just for fun,” but also considering how these “just for fun” games get started, and what they do to enforce cohesion in a group.
… and not just the surface level of “just for fun,” but also considering how these “just for fun” games get started, and what they do to enforce cohesion in a group.
Big +1. Every cause wants to be a cult. Every individual (or, realistically, as many as possible) must know how to resist this for a group with big goals not to go off the rails.
Context was discussing hypothetical sacrifices one would make for utilitarian humanitarian gain, not just from one but from several different conversations.
Care to share a more concrete context?
That is the context in as concrete a way as is possible—discussing what people would really be prepared to sacrifice, versus making signallingly-useful statements. I responded that I wasn’t even prepared to say that I would make {sacrifice=rape, being tortured, forgoing many years of good life, being humiliated etc}.
Okay, you can leave it abstract. Here’s what I was hoping to have explained: why were you discussing what people would really be prepared to sacrifice?
… and not just the surface level of “just for fun,” but also considering how these “just for fun” games get started, and what they do to enforce cohesion in a group.
Big +1. Every cause wants to be a cult. Every individual (or, realistically, as many as possible) must know how to resist this for a group with big goals not to go off the rails.
The context was the distinction between signalling-related speech acts and real values.
Did you see Carl Shulman’s explanation?
They actually had multiple conversations about hypothetical sacrifices they would make for utilitarian humanitarian gain? That’s… adorable!