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What Deontological Bars?

Scott explores what constitutes a deontological bar (hard moral rule) by examining when consequentialist reasoning should be constrained, using debates within AI safety about working with AI companies versus pursuing regulation as his main examples.

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Apr 30, 2026 1,687 words 251 likes 438 comments Listen · 11 min Read Read
moral philosophy (44) utilitarianism (35) game theory (27) thought experiments (10) power dynamics (4) prisoner's dilemma (3) contractualism (3) Rawls' veil of ignorance (2) superrationality (2)

Cooperation Un-Veiled

Scott Alexander examines contractualism and its limitations using a thought experiment of 100 men with varying strengths, exploring how power dynamics affect moral agreements.

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Sep 4, 2014 2,353 words 0 likes 246 comments Read Read
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2013 Survey Results

Scott Alexander presents comprehensive results from the 2013 Less Wrong community survey, covering demographics, beliefs, and behavioral patterns of 1636 respondents.

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Jan 19, 2014 5,884 words 112 likes 560 comments Read Read
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