Curt Doolittle

Category: Natural Law and Reciprocity

  • IMPORTANT: Whether we say truth is a constraint of reciprocity, or reciprocity i

     

    IMPORTANT: Whether we say truth is a constraint of reciprocity, or reciprocity is a constraint of truth, depends on whether the context of the question is decidability in law (top-down) or decidability in physics (bottom-up). But it’s the same either way.

    —“Truth is what we test for in claims, reciprocity is what we test for in propositions.”— Martin Stepan

    METHOD: The method we use is exhaustive disambiguation, by serialization (into measurements), operationalization (commensurability of measurements), synthesis (commensurability of processes), incentives (opportunity), equilibria(counter opportunity. ie: Constructivism as falsificationism.

  • Reciprocity isn’t some ideal. It’s a test of whether the strong are rational in

    Reciprocity isn’t some ideal. It’s a test of whether the strong are rational in conquering, decimating, enslaving, enserfing, and profiting from the rule of those who are insufficiently evolved to engage in Reciprocity. in other words, irreciprocity is a moral license to rule.

    Source date (UTC): 2020-10-20 17:21:17 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1318603207657009154

  • TRUTH FOR CLAIMS, RECIPROCITY FOR PROPOSITIONS —“Truth is what we test for in

    TRUTH FOR CLAIMS, RECIPROCITY FOR PROPOSITIONS

    —“Truth is what we test for in claims, reciprocity is what we test for in propositions.”— Martin Stepan

    In Response To:

    Whether we say truth is a constraint of reciprocity, or reciprocity is a constraint of truth, depends on whether the context of the question is decidability in law (top-down) or decidability in physics (bottom-up).
    But it’s the same either way.

    Source date (UTC): 2020-10-20 15:51:44 UTC

    Original post: https://gab.com/curtd/posts/105067911849132759

  • “Truth is what we test for in claims, reciprocity is what we test for in proposi

    —“Truth is what we test for in claims, reciprocity is what we test for in propositions.”— Martin Stepan https://twitter.com/curtdoolittle/status/1318576962831605765

  • IMPORTANT: Whether we say truth is a constraint of reciprocity, or reciprocity i

    IMPORTANT: Whether we say truth is a constraint of reciprocity, or reciprocity is a constraint of truth, depends on whether the context of the question is decidability in law (top-down) or decidability in physics (bottom-up). But it’s the same either way.

    Source date (UTC): 2020-10-20 15:37:00 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1318576962831605765

  • A life of duty, truth and reciprocity, productivity, living within one’s means,

    A life of duty, truth and reciprocity, productivity, living within one’s means, among friends and family, and prosecuting those that do not, is far easier really. 😉

    Source date (UTC): 2020-10-17 01:57:30 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1317283565164498944

  • “Where can I read about Propertarianism (Strictly Constructed, Formal Logic of N

    —“Where can I read about Propertarianism (Strictly Constructed, Formal Logic of Natural Law), is there a book or something?”—

    See http://Propertarianinstitute.com > Main menu > Methodology.

    It’s work. It’s like reading all of Aristotle in modern prose.

    Book is slowly in the works.

    Source date (UTC): 2020-10-16 18:47:01 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1317175228435398656

  • All non-testimonial speech is theft

    All non-testimonial speech is theft.

    Source date (UTC): 2020-10-15 16:48:47 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1316783089612455938

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1316783088479985664

    IN REPLY TO:

    Unknown author

    This is why P-Law is difficult. Most people cannot pass the test of intellectual honesty, because they cannot pay the cost to the self-image of intellectual honesty.

    Original post: https://x.com/i/web/status/1316783088479985664

  • (… more ) So, Definitions: **Bad** = Minor imposition of costs (by accident or

    (… more )

    So, Definitions:

    **Bad** = Minor imposition of costs (by accident or ignorance)
    **Unethical** = Obtaining benefits or escaping losses by direct interpersonal Imposition of costs, by taking advantage of asymmetry (differences ) in knowledge (taking advantage of others’ ignorance).
    **Immoral** = Obtaining benefits or escaping losses by indirectly by taking advantage of others’ ignorance of your actions.
    **Evil** = Imposition of costs directly or indirectly, even if not beneficial to you, for no other reason than to cause them harm, especially by taking advantage of their trust.

    **Amoral** = no effect on the inventory of others.

    **Good** = Minor contribution of benefit to self or others (by accident or ignorance)
    **Ethical** = Obtaining benefits or escaping losses by direct interpersonal voluntary exchange of costs, by forgoing the opportunity of taking advantage of asymmetry (differences ) in knowledge (taking advantage of others’ ignorance).
    **Moral** = Obtaining benefits or escaping losses indirectly by forgoing taking advantage of others’ ignorance of your actions.
    **Virtuous** = Bearing of costs for the benefit of others even if not beneficial to you, for no other reason than to improve others’ condition, especially by rewarding their trust.
    Cheers

    Source date (UTC): 2020-10-14 19:04:29 UTC

    Original post: https://gab.com/curtd/posts/105034695886785885

    Replying to: https://gab.com/curtd/posts/105034693740534594

    IN REPLY TO:

    @curtd

    IS MORALITY RELATIVE? (NO) THE CORRECT ANSWER As always, I’ll ‘science it’ and provide the analytic answer. SPECTRUM: **Evil** < Immoral < unethical < bad (undesirable) good (desirable) > Ethical > Moral > **Virtuous** The human brain uses only three chemicals to provide us with incentives. These were necessary before we developed agency (choice and consciousness). And once we evolved agency all we have done is increase the complexity of the circumstances we can predict and choose from. The most important of these chemicals is the one that encourages us to preserve or acquire calories in time with the energy we possess given the returns that those calories will provide. We maintain intuitionistic measures of our energy level, our inventory of assets, our inventory of opportunities, our inventory of cooperative debts (others have invested in us), and credits (we have invested in others). And human cognition accounts for caloric opportunities, gains, and costs, with extraordinary precision. One of the most surprising assets we possess is our self-image and social status (our market value in cooperation with others). Because the highest returns always are provided through cooperation. And this cooperation – voluntary cooperation that is in our interests – is the reason for human exceptional success in relation to other creatures. The degree of cooperation and what we cooperate to produce also determines the relative condition of groups of people (classes, nations, civilizations). As such bad refers to the imposition of costs upon the inventories of others: energies, assets, opportunities, and credits. And good refers to the increase in inventory, energy, assets, opportunities, and credits (or decrease in debts). (more … )

    Original post: https://gab.com/curtd/posts/105034693740534594

  • IS MORALITY RELATIVE? (NO) THE CORRECT ANSWER As always, I’ll ‘science it’ and p

    IS MORALITY RELATIVE? (NO)

    THE CORRECT ANSWER
    As always, I’ll ‘science it’ and provide the analytic answer.

    SPECTRUM:

    **Evil** < Immoral < unethical < bad (undesirable) good (desirable) > Ethical > Moral > **Virtuous**
    The human brain uses only three chemicals to provide us with incentives. These were necessary before we developed agency (choice and consciousness). And once we evolved agency all we have done is increase the complexity of the circumstances we can predict and choose from. The most important of these chemicals is the one that encourages us to preserve or acquire calories in time with the energy we possess given the returns that those calories will provide. We maintain intuitionistic measures of our energy level, our inventory of assets, our inventory of opportunities, our inventory of cooperative debts (others have invested in us), and credits (we have invested in others). And human cognition accounts for caloric opportunities, gains, and costs, with extraordinary precision.

    One of the most surprising assets we possess is our self-image and social status (our market value in cooperation with others). Because the highest returns always are provided through cooperation. And this cooperation – voluntary cooperation that is in our interests – is the reason for human exceptional success in relation to other creatures. The degree of cooperation and what we cooperate to produce also determines the relative condition of groups of people (classes, nations, civilizations).

    As such bad refers to the imposition of costs upon the inventories of others: energies, assets, opportunities, and credits. And good refers to the increase in inventory, energy, assets, opportunities, and credits (or decrease in debts).

    (more … )

    Source date (UTC): 2020-10-14 19:03:56 UTC

    Original post: https://gab.com/curtd/posts/105034693740534594