RobinHanson comments on A speculation on Near and Far Modes - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobinHanson 21 July 2010 03:32:22PM 4 points [-]

Math/analytic reasoning is near mode; far mode is more creative/analogy. Nevertheless, there may be some people who get more in the habit of applying analytic reasoning about typically far topics, and this tendency may depend on the type or level of "indoctrination", which might well change with time. Still, "may be" is pretty weak evidence.