Vladimir_Nesov comments on Status and Changing your Mind - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 02 March 2012 02:08:47PM *  8 points [-]

I take it as a rule to admit being wrong or confused frequently (when that happens), including on insignificant matters where correctness is of no consequence. This sets up a convention where it's seen as normal for me to admit being wrong, which makes admitting of errors on more important occasions feel more natural, and allows (in discussion) focusing more on the implications of updated beliefs, rather than on the fact of someone having been wrong.