From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Wed Sep 13 2000 - 00:16:44 MDT
hal@finney.org wrote:
> I think Robin's "values" are more like what you are calling "fundamental
> values". These would be the core beliefs people have which are relatively
> immune to change. Then I think your formula is consistent with Robin's
> formulation: given the values (fundamental values) and (believed) facts,
> people can come up with a judgement about how attractive the situation is.
>
>
I am not sure that fundamental values are unchangeable. For most people
"fundamental" means what they are not willing to consider changing or
questioning. They may even thing that they are unable to question
them. But think one is unable and being unable are not the same thing.
I have seen some people some times shift what they and most people
thought were fundamental values.
If we cannot shift "fundamental" values then it could spell doom for the
race as more and more of the environment those values were formed in and
for changes quite radically and ever faster.
- samantha
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