[ExI] Heroism without self-sacrifice

[Jef Allbright]

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Eliezer S. Yudkowsky
<sentience at pobox.com> wrote:
> Max More wrote:
>  > Department of Strategic Philosophy
>  > Professor Max More
>  > Course 510: Extropic Myth Analysis
>  >
>  > Your mission--should you choose to accept it--is to reconceptualize
>  > the hero myth, removing the core element of self-sacrifice.
>  >
>  > Essays may be of any length and in any format (but legible please--I
>  > have to read and grade a dozen of these things).
>  >
>  > Any student deserving an A grade on this assignment will immediately
>  > receive a full Ph.D.
>
>  Damn, I wish that was serious.


In any case, the challenge is worthy, hinging not so much on "heroic",
but on "self."

Welcome back, Max!

- Jef