PhilGoetz comments on What we're losing - Less Wrong

52 Post author: PhilGoetz 15 May 2011 03:34AM

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 15 May 2011 04:11:39AM 16 points [-]

I'm somewhat puzzled by your terminology since the topics you call "meta-rationality":

about how to be rational, how to avoid akrasia, and so on.

strike me as much more practical and applied then the ones you call "applied rationality":

philosophy, value, and possible futures

which strike me as much more meta.

Going by the list of topics you're complaining about, it appears that you are the one who "would rather talk about rationality than use it."

Comment author: PhilGoetz 15 May 2011 04:31:28AM * 2 points [-]

I see your point. I don't think of them as meta, because I see them as rungs on a ladder with a definite destination. I changed the wording a little.

Comment author: jsalvatier 15 May 2011 07:57:40AM 5 points [-]

Perhaps 'abstract' is a better word than 'meta' here.

Comment author: Gray 16 May 2011 09:38:13PM 4 points [-]

The prefix 'meta' is incredibly overused...just saying.

Comment author: wedrifid 17 May 2011 09:27:35AM -1 points [-]

Bravo