Vladimir_Nesov comments on It's okay to be (at least a little) irrational - Less Wrong

49 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 12 April 2009 09:06PM

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Comment author: pjeby 14 April 2009 03:39:50PM 0 points [-]

If you win, but you were sure you'll lose, then you were no less wrong than if you believed that you could succeed where it can't happen.

Have you ever heard the saying, "If you shoot for the moon and miss... you are still among the stars?" It's more useful to aim high and fail, than to aim low by being realistic.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 14 April 2009 04:12:44PM -1 points [-]

You are repeating yourself without introducing new arguments.