Nic_Smith comments on Rationality Quotes September 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 01 September 2011 02:43:49PM 36 points [-]

If people can't think clearly about anything that has become part of their identity, then all other things being equal, the best plan is to let as few things into your identity as possible.

-- Paul Graham

Comment author: Nic_Smith 01 September 2011 05:06:34PM *  8 points [-]

There is actually a pre-split thread about this essay on Overcoming Bias, and the notion of "Keep Your Identity Small" has come up repeatedly since then.

Comment author: Will_Newsome 03 September 2011 09:50:10AM *  5 points [-]

And of course "Cached Selves", and especially this comment on that post.

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