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Comment author: TimS 13 December 2011 04:39:41PM *  1 point [-]

At the pinnacle of your values is Truth. Can you explain to my why Truth should be regarded more important than social relationships/ personal health

Truth is an instrumental value, not a terminal value of mine. Believing true things helps me achieve my actual goals.

People are not born judging information by its verisimilitude.

Yes, and a major goal of LessWrong is to help people avoid cognitive bias and therefore do better at achieving their goals.