Kutta comments on Rationality Quotes: February 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kutta 02 February 2010 11:50:21AM 0 points [-]

That makes sense, but knowing in advance which outweighs which is problematic.

Comment author: sark 02 February 2010 01:56:01PM *  0 points [-]

Which suggests rationality may not be as purely instrumental as we would like to think. It can only practically happen between people who already have generally low preferences over beliefs, those who want truth for its own sake.