James_Miller comments on HP:MoR: request for Reliable Sources - Less Wrong

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Comment author: James_Miller 24 June 2011 02:30:43AM 3 points [-]

In Jan 2011 I suggested to my introductory microeconomics class at Smith College that they read HP:MoR to better learn about rationality.

James Miller

Comment author: fubarobfusco 24 June 2011 06:02:40AM 6 points [-]

Personal anecdote doesn't count as a reliable source for Wikipedia purposes.

A published syllabus might count, although on the other hand it might be considered a primary source.

Comment author: gwern 25 June 2011 12:02:22AM 2 points [-]

I appreciate Miller's suggestion, but you're right - even a syllabus wouldn't count. (My Wikipedian instincts tell me that if I came across a random article citing a intro course's syllabus as a source of notability or relevance for claims, I would cast a jaundiced eye upon the article indeed.)