private_messaging comments on Thoughts on the Singularity Institute (SI) - Less Wrong

256 Post author: HoldenKarnofsky 11 May 2012 04:31AM

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Comment author: private_messaging 13 May 2012 10:40:11PM *  1 point [-]

It is assumed that the lack of ability to persuade Holden results from lack of good arguments in support of rationally held beliefs. It appears to me that the lack of good arguments is result of lack of the rational basis for the beliefs themselves. (Same goes for meta-beliefs that are not conventionally substantiated)