it would be a powerful statement in favour of the power to overcome one’s fears if Peter stayed a good guy.
It would also be a powerful lesson if Peter was able to see when his loyalty to a certain ‘side’ was irrational and make a considered choice to do the action that best allowed him to achieve his own goals. But that is exactly the wrong kind of signal for Eliezer to convey! ;)
As far as the methods of decision-theoretic rationality go, whatever Peter ultimately wants is OK and not for us to judge; we just consider how he should best go about achieving his goals. But MoR is not just a lesson book in rationality, and I’m happy for works of fiction to give absolute moral lessons too (at least if I agree with them ^_^).
I don’t know about supposed to but I like to and tend to appreciate it when others do. It reminds me to consider the tendency for humans to be whisked away into an endless depth first search of popular culture references.
It would also be a powerful lesson if Peter was able to see when his loyalty to a certain ‘side’ was irrational and make a considered choice to do the action that best allowed him to achieve his own goals. But that is exactly the wrong kind of signal for Eliezer to convey! ;)
That would be a Family-Unfriendly Aesop (TVTropes).
As far as the methods of decision-theoretic rationality go, whatever Peter ultimately wants is OK and not for us to judge; we just consider how he should best go about achieving his goals. But MoR is not just a lesson book in rationality, and I’m happy for works of fiction to give absolute moral lessons too (at least if I agree with them ^_^).
TvTropes!
Sorry, am I supposed to warn people? Done.
I don’t know about supposed to but I like to and tend to appreciate it when others do. It reminds me to consider the tendency for humans to be whisked away into an endless depth first search of popular culture references.