In my essay "Against Utilitarianism" on my blog, I've significantly updated the section about the Von Neumann–Morgenstern theorem and the ways that people (especially certain economists and the #LessWrong crowd) misinterpret its conclusions. Here's an anchor link directly to the section I've updated:

https://chronos-tachyon.net/blog/post/2022/07/04/against-utilitarianism/#rationality

#Utilitarianism #ethics #economics

😳 Wow, I just read this article about #billionaire #space #cult #longtermism and #utilitarianism #philosophy, I had heard about it before but didn't know it was THAT bonkers. And to think that people with money and influence support this sh*t...WTF!
https://www.salon.com/2022/11/20/what-the-sam-bankman-fried-debacle-can-teach-us-about-longtermism/

Listening to Dave Troy's podcast with Emille Torres about longtermerism. It occurs to me how both longtermerism and anti-abortion ideas may use the arbitrary assertion of *potential* humans as a means to control *actual* existing humans.

#politics #longtermism #philosophy #Utilitarianism #reproductiverights #SpockButShitty

Second post in my series on #morality and #ethics in #AGI: why #Utilitarianism is not compatible with human morality and inevitably leads to #PaperclipMaximization.

https://chronos-tachyon.net/blog/post/2022/07/04/against-utilitarianism/