ameriver comments on Epistle to the New York Less Wrongians - Less Wrong

90 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 April 2011 09:13PM

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Comment author: ameriver 22 April 2011 06:43:19PM 10 points [-]

There are a lot of things that are counter-productive to the exercise of sound judgment. Getting rid of such things largely the point of rationality.

It may be that you are incapable of functioning well around women right now, but don't you want to do better? By arguing for a "rationalist" group which explicitly cateres to this irrationality, you are already conceding the fight against it.

Comment author: curiousepic 22 April 2011 06:54:02PM 1 point [-]

I usually dislike when other people say this, but "I wish I could upvote this multiple times".

Comment author: brazil84 22 April 2011 07:18:07PM 2 points [-]

It may be that you are incapable of functioning well around women right now, but don't you want to do better?

Sure, if I didn't have to give up something else. But perhaps it's a matter of picking and choosing one's battles.

Comment author: ameriver 22 April 2011 07:27:16PM 0 points [-]

What would you have to give up?

Comment author: David_Gerard 22 April 2011 09:28:42PM *  7 points [-]

I'm reminded of how Ramit Sethi won't accept anyone onto one of his courses who has credit card debt. If you do and he finds out, WHAM! you're kicked off and your money is refunded.

The lesson I take from that is: "seriously - first things first."