nick012000 comments on What happens when your beliefs fully propagate - Less Wrong

20 Post author: Alexei 14 February 2012 07:53AM

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Comment author: nick012000 16 February 2012 07:12:17AM 11 points [-]

Oh, wow. I was reading your description of your experiences in this, and I was like, "Oh, wow, this is like a step-by-step example of brainwashing. Yup, there's the defreezing, the change while unfrozen, and the resolidification."

Comment author: Alexei 16 February 2012 10:07:39PM 2 points [-]

It's certainly what it feels like from inside as well. I'm familiar with that feeling, having gone through several indoctrinations in my life. This time I am very wary of rushing into anything, or claiming that this belief if absolutely right, or anything like that. I have plenty of skepticism; however, not acting on what I believe to be correct would be very silly.