Vladimir_Nesov comments on The benefits of madness: A positive account of arationality - Less Wrong

101 Post author: Skatche 22 April 2011 07:43PM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 23 April 2011 07:36:00PM 15 points [-]

This post doesn't easily motivate its assertion that there are benefits to unusual states of mind. Angels might not speak to you with white noise, and their ideas could potentially have some use, just as writings of philosophers could potentially have some use, but that's not enough to decide that reading philosophy or speaking to angels in your head (let alone growing new ones) is a good use of your resources. Practice creative skills, and you won't need no angels.

Comment author: michaelcurzi 24 April 2011 12:26:40AM 9 points [-]

What do you mean by 'creative skills'?