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0 pointsmarshallp14y ago0 comments

Feeling sympathy for first world poor doesn't mean you can't also feel sympathy for the third world poor.

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If I have a million dollars I care less about $1. If someone is being tortured I care less about someone working 12 hour days.

utility functions are not linear.

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0 pointsmarshallp14y ago0 comments

Feeling sympathy for first world poor doesn't mean you can't also feel sympathy for the third world poor.

If I have a million dollars I care less about $1. If someone is being tortured I care less about someone working 12 hour days.

utility functions are not linear.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse