Nisan comments on Seeking a "Seeking Whence 'Seek Whence'" Sequence - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nisan 28 June 2012 02:50:34PM 4 points [-]

A closely related idea, or maybe a special case, is at the heart of what we do here:

  • When one makes a decision, one is also choosing to use a particular decision process.

  • When one believes something, one is also choosing to trust a particular truth-seeking process.