jswan comments on Some potential dangers of rationality training - Less Wrong

18 Post author: lukeprog 21 January 2012 04:50AM

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Comment author: jswan 21 January 2012 07:34:37PM 2 points [-]

It seems like I can engage in strategic self-deception while acknowledging it as such in order to reduce negative thoughts or tolerate unpleasantness in situations where it's beneficial. Rationality practice seems to be a benefit inasmuch as it allows me to understand better situations in which self-deception leads to negative vs positive outcomes.