DanielLC comments on Don't call yourself a rationalist. - Less Wrong

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Comment author: DanielLC 14 October 2011 11:13:50PM 2 points [-]

I consider "rationalist" to mean "one who aspires to become more rational", so aspiring rationalist is redundant.

Comment author: atorm 15 October 2011 03:42:51PM 2 points [-]

Does that mean that a perfectly rational agent is not a rationalist?

Comment author: shminux 16 October 2011 07:46:04PM 1 point [-]

Given that "a perfectly rational agent" is an idealization, absolutely.

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