a macro view (something LWers seem to dislike
Why do you say?
a macro view (something LWers seem to dislike
Why do you say?
The first time I noticed this was in the recent PUA flamewars where everyone tried talking about very specific instances of a single (as in "one" not as in "not dating") guy picking up a single female, and the net utility of these specific interactions, etc.
No one ever tried to say, "Hey, let's take a step back and look at what the culture as a whole does". My only participation in those flamewars (besides linking to some relevant scientific research I'd stumbl...
Eliezer once told me:
If there's one rationality skill I like to think I'm pretty good at, it's this one: the skill of saying "Oops."
In fact, I say "Oops, fixed, thanks" so often on Less Wrong I once suggested I should have a shortcut for it: "OFT."
And I don't just say "oops" for typos and mistakes in tone, but also for mistakes in my facts and arguments.
It's not that I say "oops" every time I'm challenged at length, either. I don't say "oops" until I actually think I was significantly wrong; otherwise, I stand my ground and ask for better counter-arguments.
But I'm sure I can improve.
Wanna help me debug my own mind?
Tell me: On which issues do you think I most obviously still need to say "Oops"?