Vladimir_Gritsenko comments on Mechanics without wrenches - Less Wrong

33 Post author: PhilGoetz 15 April 2009 08:09PM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Gritsenko 16 April 2009 10:46:41AM 1 point [-]

Downvoted.

As a gut feeling, I agree with the sentiment. But... Most if not all of us agree that neither politicians nor voters are as educated or as rational as they should be, and we voice our agreements frequently. Is this the best use of our time? Considering that many folks have called for "thinking-based" education for a long time now, we're not even innovating. So, what are we doing? Reinforcing virtually uncontroversial beliefs? Priming our own private affective death spiral?

Comment author: PhilGoetz 16 April 2009 03:49:10PM 1 point [-]

Can you propose a better use of our time?

Comment author: Vladimir_Gritsenko 16 April 2009 04:08:00PM 0 points [-]

Novel information. I liked your post "on dollars, utility, and crack cocaine", for example.