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Original Position Fallacy - matthewmcateer.me

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Had a discussion with a friend about this concept regarding its connection to a completely unrelated topic. Still, I felt like some of the main points were worth reiterating here in light of recent events. Picture that Kyle invited to a big party for 100 people at some influencer’s house. When he arrives, it’s revealed that there’s been a mistake with the DoorDash order: There’s enough of the burrito bowls for the first 50 guests, but everyone else will have to make do with a salad. Kyle looks around the room, and see that the place is still well under half-full, and say “that sounds fair” to the host. Of course, once Kyle goes into the second room, and sees it full of the 50 guests that arrived earlier, does he realize he’s in the group that won’t get the full meal. This is a simplified example of the Original Position Fallacy in action. A person supports some kind of policy, action, or revolution because they assume they’re either A) in the group that will benefit from it, or B) not

Original Position Fallacy The opposite of the golden rule, and why it's relevant now March 19, 2020 Had a discussion with a friend about this concept regarding its connection to a completely unrelated topic. Still, I felt like some of the main points were worth reiterating here in light of recent events. Picture that Kyle invited to a big party for 100 people at some influencer’s house. When he arrives, it’s revealed that there’s been a mistake with the DoorDash order: There’s enough of the burrito bowls for the first 50 guests, but everyone else will have to make do with a salad. Kyle looks a

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