From: Robin Hanson (rhanson@gmu.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 29 2000 - 08:33:36 MDT
Emlyn wrote:
>There seems to be a fear of what the person who receives the money would do
>with it. I wonder if this "fear" disguises a jealousy on the part of the
>person who chooses?
>
>Try this variant:
>
>"A random person in the world will be chosen, and you get this choice:
> a) Let them have $X more worth of real resources (such as by telling
>them where
> to find an oil reserve that would otherwise remain unfound.)
> b) Nothing happens.
>You will also receive $X of new real resources, regardless of the way you
>choose.
>
>Which do you choose?
Doesn't change my choices. Change anyone else's?
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