fburnaby comments on [META] 'Rational' vs 'Optimized' - Less Wrong

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Comment author: fburnaby 05 January 2012 11:06:33PM 2 points [-]

I suppose you're right. It turns us from apparent Rand-loving Spocks to Hippie New Agers in the eyes of the public.

Comment author: Armok_GoB 06 January 2012 09:09:08PM 0 points [-]

Wait, so what would happen if we said "rationality and wisdom" or even "rationality slash wisdom"?

Comment author: fburnaby 06 January 2012 10:10:17PM 1 point [-]

Either they even each-other out, or people think we're crazy and self-contradictory?

Comment author: Armok_GoB 07 January 2012 01:36:43PM 1 point [-]

Sounds worth trying!

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