ciphergoth comments on A question of rationality - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ciphergoth 14 December 2009 08:51:24AM 2 points [-]

The way you use "rationality" here reminds me of the way that commenters at Overcoming Bias so often say "But isn't it a bias that... (you disagree with me about X)". When you speak of rationality or bias, you should be talking about systematic, general means by which you can bend towards or away from the truth. Just invoking the words to put a white coat on whatever position you are defending devalues them.