wedrifid comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 10 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 14 March 2012 02:36:26AM 2 points [-]

I agree with what Locke said, and also probably for the same reason wizards aren't CONSTANTLY using magic to improve themselves, whatever that reason is.

Narrative convenience combined with human psychology. We don't constantly use all the knowledge we have available to improve ourselves and so can't expect wizards to either (who have plenty more reason just to be conditioned into laziness.)