[ExI] Be nice to leftists

[Rafal Smigrodzki]

On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 4:42 AM, Anders Sandberg <anders at aleph.se> wrote:

Which of course shows the real problem with identifying with a political
side: it is all about a biased self-serving perception to feel good, rather
than figuring out how to get policymaking slightly smarter.

### Indeed, this is what Bryan Caplan expounds on in The Myth of the
Rational Voter. Political affiliation and voting is primarily expressive,
about convincing yourself that you are a good person. Unfortunately, such
efforts, while making people feel good have real, bad effects on the world.
Partisans end up actually causing more damage than would be expected from a
simple balance of good and evil in their souls.

So here it goes:

The path to enlightenment leads through the darkness in your heart.
Accept it, and you won't be a better person.
But at least your inner sight will not be clouded.
You won't stumble in the fog, clumsily trampling over whatever light is in
you. And in this way, you will be a better person.

Rafal
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