A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2011)

Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by beefield on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:13AM (#23320261)

Or maybe you do, but simply refuse to play the game due to ethical and moral grounds.

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Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by pas on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @09:58AM (#23323304)

There are games you can't really opt out. Like politics. Whoever wins will have control over you. (So people are highly motivated to play it.)

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Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by koheripbal on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @06:23AM (#23321361)

I don't see how that applies here. There are lots of ways to make high income that have no ethical dilemmas.

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Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by Kye on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @07:59AM (#23321947)

There's a nonprofit that researches this: https://80000hours.org/

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Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by beefield on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @09:01AM (#23322489)

People with high incomes from sources with no ethical dilemmas may also think that there are successful idiots. And not only because they do not understand the game the idiot is playing.

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Re:A lot of “idiotic” things have reasonable explanations (2... by pogorniy on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @07:26AM (#23321748)

Name 3

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