If I think my goals are merely uncertain, but in reality they are underdetermined and the contributions I make to shaping the future will be driven, to a large degree, by social influences, ordering effects, lock-in effects, and so on, is that a problem?
I can’t speak for others, but I’d find it weird. I want to know what I’m getting up for in the morning.
On the other hand, because it makes it easier for the community to coordinate and pull things in the same directions, there’s a sense in which underdetermined values are beneficial.
[Are underdetermined moral values problematic?]
If I think my goals are merely uncertain, but in reality they are underdetermined and the contributions I make to shaping the future will be driven, to a large degree, by social influences, ordering effects, lock-in effects, and so on, is that a problem?
I can’t speak for others, but I’d find it weird. I want to know what I’m getting up for in the morning.
On the other hand, because it makes it easier for the community to coordinate and pull things in the same directions, there’s a sense in which underdetermined values are beneficial.