Vladimir_Nesov comments on Rationality quotes January 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 04 January 2012 01:50:00PM 5 points [-]

I suppose that is a tension between epistemic and instrumental rationality.

There is no tension. Epistemic rationality is merely instrumental, while instrumental rationality is not. They are different kinds of things. Means to an end don't compete with what the end is.

Comment author: thomblake 04 January 2012 02:59:58PM 1 point [-]

Epistemic rationality is merely instrumental, while instrumental rationality is not.

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