Eugine_Nier comments on Strong intutions. Weak arguments. What to do? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 11 May 2012 03:36:36AM * 2 points [-]

Except in a lot of cases your intuition is better than your conscious thinking. See Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow.

Comment author: shminux 11 May 2012 04:45:30AM 2 points [-]

My point was that you would be irrational to seriously expect your opponent to share your intuition, not that your intuition is wrong.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 11 May 2012 03:53:14AM 2 points [-]

couscous thinking

That's gotta be the best Cupertino I've seen in a while.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 12 May 2012 03:34:18AM 1 point [-]

Thanks, fixed.

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