Jonathan_Graehl comments on Rationality Quotes: January 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Desrtopa 07 January 2011 04:24:56PM 8 points [-]

This sounds like extremely naive optimism. A vast majority of games in all team sports, for instance, probably end in one team failing to do a possible thing they thought they could do.

Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 07 January 2011 08:19:12PM 1 point [-]

Yes, I agree. The author also promoted therapeutic hypnosis. I like the quote in spite of its hyperbole.