Good call! Though I'd say that for those who know what they're doing, that's part of step 1 and/or 2. But actually writing it down might be essential.
A tangential note: I am currently so biased against anecdotal evidence that I read "And I speak from experience" as making this comment less convincing. Surely that's overcorrecting?
I am currently so biased against anecdotal evidence
You mean, as opposed to personal experience? ISTM that all evidence is either personal experience or anecdotal, i.e., something that someone else told you about.
I read "And I speak from experience" as making this comment less convincing. Surely that's overcorrecting?
I don't know. What's your experience with that? ;-)
More seriously: I wonder, does that mean you now believe that you don't run a risk of false-positives if you don't define your criteria in advance? How does that match your...
The main danger for LW is that it could become rationalist-porn for daydreamers.
I suggest a pattern of counterattack:
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(This used to be a comment, here.)Find a nonrational aspect of your nature that is hindering you right now.
Determine privately to fix it.
Set a short deadline. Do the necessary work.
Write it up on LW at the deadline. Whether or not it worked.