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0 pointsspywaregorilla4y ago0 comments

> If I was given total control over your life and made you work for me, would you be ok with that so long as, according to me, I treated you well enough? I doubt it.

By definition, if you treat me well "enough", I'm already satisfied. That's a silly proposition.

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jaas4y ago

I think you are missing the “according to me” (the person you are working for) part of the sentence.

In this thought experiment, like the rat, you have no say in what constitutes being treated “well enough.”

lovemenot4y ago

You might be missing the unspoken alternative. You will be treated well, as long as you do my bidding. Otherwise all bets are off.

spywaregorillaOP4y ago

If your bidding isn't pleasant enough to keep me happy then you're not treating me well enough. The constraint, as defined, is on the master.

lovemenot4y ago

You have made a tautology. It's moot. Coercion isn't all about carrots.

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jaas4y ago

I think you are missing the “according to me” (the person you are working for) part of the sentence.

In this thought experiment, like the rat, you have no say in what constitutes being treated “well enough.”

lovemenot4y ago

You might be missing the unspoken alternative. You will be treated well, as long as you do my bidding. Otherwise all bets are off.

spywaregorillaOP4y ago

If your bidding isn't pleasant enough to keep me happy then you're not treating me well enough. The constraint, as defined, is on the master.

lovemenot4y ago

You have made a tautology. It's moot. Coercion isn't all about carrots.

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