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What We Secretly Want (w/ Robin Hanson)

Uncertain Things

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Are You Defending Yourself From Norms?

A key distinction of humans versus their previous ancestors as humans use language and weapons to enforce norms. A big part of our ancestors lives was trying to make sure we weren't found violating a norm. So that's why you were afraid of being accused of a norm violation because the punishment might be invoked on you. And so one of the major ways you try to defend yourself from norm violations is to have a way to tell the story that you had good motives or did not at least have bad motives.

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