Warrigal comments on How to enjoy being wrong - Less Wrong

20 Post author: lincolnquirk 27 July 2011 05:48AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 28 July 2011 12:27:31PM 11 points [-]

If I may suggest replacing certain Less Wrongish jargon with more everyday language:

Over the last year, I've self-modified to mostly not mind being wrong

How about "I've changed myself to . . ."?

I had a negative affect about the argument

Consider "I felt bad about . . .".

Comment author: TheOtherDave 28 July 2011 02:29:38PM 11 points [-]

Note that the phrase "feel bad about" is often understood to imply guilt, specifically, rather than negative affect in general.

Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 28 July 2011 08:29:43PM 4 points [-]

True. Something more specific, like:

"Recalling the argument made me cringe."

(or whatever the actual conditions and type of feeling were). Both "feel bad about" and the original are vague.