Every decision permanently shapes the context of later decisions
Evidence
In reinforcement learning—in a maze, in a chess game, indeed in life—we don’t have the luxury of making our decisions in a vacuum. Every decision we make sets the context in which our next decision will be made—and, in fact, it may change that context permanently. — Brian Christian, The Alignment Problem, 567
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Brian Christian, The Alignment Problem, 567
- XREF: connects to: Every decision is irreversible because time is linear — Brian Christian, The Alignment Problem, 1264; Logic tests the validity of propositions after value judgments drive decisions — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 95; Selecting a major premise depends on value judgments rather than strict logic — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 431 (+11 more)
Related
- The past informs the individual but can be re-captured through successive choices. (similarity 0.85)
- Every decision is irreversible because time is linear (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- Trust functions by pruning the over-complex future to fit the present
#corroborates(0.90) - Trust reduces future complexity by committing to a determinate future
#corroborates(0.85) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 138 - Writers make split-second structural decisions during the haste of composition
#exemplifies(0.75) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1095 - Choices between truth and ease shape life pathways.
#exemplifies(0.50) — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 633 - Logic tests the validity of propositions after value judgments drive decisions
#complicates(0.45) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 95 - Selecting a major premise depends on value judgments rather than strict logic
#complicates(0.40) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 431