John_Maxwell_IV comments on POSITION: Design and Write Rationality Curriculum - Less Wrong

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 22 January 2012 05:22:44AM -1 points [-]

To the extent that irrationality is a result of compartmentalization, this may be the same thing as creating a way to measure how effectively you are accomplishing your goals, which is going to vary between people depending on what their goals are.

For most interesting goals I can think of, creating a rigorous quantitative measure is next to impossible. However, there are a few goals, like running a mile in under four minutes, that lend themselves well to this approach. Perhaps SI could find a group of individuals engaged in such a goal and offer their services as rationality consultants?