small and very belated comment to comment (6): I did, actually believe in things and do things because of the decision theory. I sometimes had the impulse myself, but considered it childish and stupid and basically irrational, as in the past i saw people implement “spite” in really bad way.
then I encountered the decision theory on that, and evidence that people react to incentives more then I thought (I’m not sure if it’s a crux—I endorse doing the correct thing even when the relevant people don’t react to incentives).
so I changed my mind. I endorse the feeling you describe when it arise, but i still naturally pretty low on it. I still behave accordingly, though.
It’s not exactly supportive evidence for your claim, but it feel to me like it close enough, so I wanted to write here—that it’s possible and desirable to change one’s behaviour to do the right decision-theoretical thing. especially in the direction of not negotiating with terrorists.
small and very belated comment to comment (6): I did, actually believe in things and do things because of the decision theory. I sometimes had the impulse myself, but considered it childish and stupid and basically irrational, as in the past i saw people implement “spite” in really bad way.
then I encountered the decision theory on that, and evidence that people react to incentives more then I thought (I’m not sure if it’s a crux—I endorse doing the correct thing even when the relevant people don’t react to incentives).
so I changed my mind. I endorse the feeling you describe when it arise, but i still naturally pretty low on it. I still behave accordingly, though.
It’s not exactly supportive evidence for your claim, but it feel to me like it close enough, so I wanted to write here—that it’s possible and desirable to change one’s behaviour to do the right decision-theoretical thing. especially in the direction of not negotiating with terrorists.
so I did actually change my behaviour.