Graydon on Nostr: So instead of talking about preference and necessity, let me try to talk about ...

So instead of talking about preference and necessity, let me try to talk about process and outcomes.

Civilization involves preferring the process to specific outcomes. (Democracy, law, all the stuff that says you're trading immediate advantage for indirect advantage because that way, on the odds, you don't die of starvation or violence or preventable disease.) Hold a vote, hold a trial, accept the outcome as a necessary part of maintaining civilization.