faul_sname comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 12 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: faul_sname 27 March 2012 05:38:03AM 0 points [-]

If you're defining rationality as the definition given on this site, you're right. If you're defining rationality as the thing that's actually discussed on here, you're not.

Comment author: Pringlescan 27 March 2012 05:07:40PM 1 point [-]

They could use some more sequences on how to motivate yourself, if I recall there was one written by lukefrog but it wasn't very good.

Comment author: Carinthium 28 March 2012 12:22:23PM 0 points [-]

What do you claim would be a good definition for rationality as actually discussed?

Comment author: faul_sname 28 March 2012 08:02:11PM 1 point [-]

How to think clearly.

Comment author: 0ericire0 30 March 2012 11:31:57PM 0 points [-]

Deconstruct that, it means little

Comment author: faul_sname 30 March 2012 11:41:13PM 1 point [-]

How to develop correct beliefs about the world, with an emphasis on compensating for systematic errors and biases caused by suboptimal hardware.