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@vitalik.eth
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@adrienne
Better is too one dimensional, too simple. I believe one person can be better than another… at a specific skill. Does that make them a better person?
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@quillingqualia.eth
Disagree, people can always improve on their past selves (or regress). This is regardless of the fact that I am the best
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@cojo.eth
Stated preference: treat all humans as equals Revealed preference: treat humans based upon their perceived value
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@syed
Disagree. Must state specifics in both cases. Better at what? Just better implies everything which I can’t think of a single time that is true in any scenario.
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@simonapop
Betterment is a nonlinear journey and what is better for one may not be better for another. Judgment of one being better than another is also likely a reflection of how one feels about their own betterment
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@kbc
2nd part (improve) introduces time into the equation. Not only has the reference point changed (yourself vs another person) but what is being measured (being a good person) is measured differently. We need a 2x2 matrix
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Kate Kornish
@katekornish
« Better » is a new age concept that has nothing to do with the vitality of life
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@zeni.eth
If I understand this correctly, disagree. If their current self is 10 (arbitrary number of goodness) and the other person is 1000, maybe they can spend their whole life becoming 20 but still not be 1000.
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It's a scoping question imo, better on what? It's practically impossible to compare two individuals without restrictive scoping (running fast, being good with numbers, or languages) Same with comparing your current self to your past self, but maybe easier to do since it's easier to measure So agree if we're talking about clear scoped measures
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@catch0x22.eth
Personal growth not equal to being better or worse, it's not really a fair comparison
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Miguelgarest
@miguelgarest.eth
Highly subjective, isn't it?
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@maka
To be better than others is arrogance, to better yourself is humility.
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@survey
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@mimic
Human entitlement has never worked alongside its consciousness.
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@bonescruffy
It's not black and white; it's more nuanced than that.
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@olystuart
Disagree. It's comparing apples to oranges. If you ask can one person be a better person than another, I would say no, they are both human, only traits and characteristics can be better or worse. If you ask can someone change to be better or worse, it's really asking can they change certain things (behaviors, integrity, whatever is the issue in question).
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@leewardbound
disagree; you can fairly use your old self as a yardstick to determine that you are progressing, but comparing 2 people using "better/worse" language is always unfair, always missing some context and history, always harmful to both parties.
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But how does one measure 'goodness'? One person can excel at athletics and another at mathematics - their merit can only be dictated by situation and chance.
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