happiness in The Knight

Andy Robertson · 20 Mar 2005, 10:34 · from 2005-March.txt.gz

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From: andywrobertson at clara.co.uk (Andy Robertson)
Date: Sun Mar 20 10:34:38 2005
Subject: (urth) happiness in The Knight
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>>>> What is your definition of "well-adjusted"? The word implies an 
>>>> objective goal to which one would "adjust". 

The problem of defining good and evil has not been exactly **unexamined** 
through history.   Within the context of TWK, "well-adjusted" = "following 
the pattern of the Overcyns". 

> We must build our ethical systems somewhere; the system of deductions and 
> ethical theorems/facts must rest on some axioms (or be utterly useless).  

Indeed, you can set computer programs playing games against each other and 
they will evolve morals.

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