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Jul 12, 2023Liked by Bentham's Bulldog

Haven't found a single area in which I disagree with Robin Hanson, maybe some of his views on Quantum Mechanics, but I'd need to spend a lot more time exploring that, could you perhaps outline some examples of disagreement with Hanson.

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"greatest possible good for the greatest possible number." A guiding principle cannot be formulated by the requirement of maximizing two (or more) functions at once." Max the product.

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Friedman's "[one] or two [line break] or three" device instantly reminded me of the thematically similar "Shrinking Lonesome Sestina" by Miller Williams.

https://exceptindreams.livejournal.com/306281.html

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Regarding the show with the similar name: https://zerohplovecraft.substack.com/p/the-good-race

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"In the aeroplane over the sea" is an awesome song! Love it

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