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Comment by camccann

Fundamental goals are neither rational nor irrational. A rational thinker with no non-rational goals would have no reason to ever do anything--including think at all.

Two perfectly rational agents with the same fundamental goals would, of course, inevitably select the same sub-goals and actions to reach those goals.

But at some point if you keep asking a rational agent "but why do you want to do that?" the only answer will be "because it is my nature."

parent camccann 17 years ago

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