MTGandP comments on Rationality Quotes November 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MTGandP 02 November 2012 02:17:58AM 2 points [-]

That's certainly true. I think the point isn't that you should be constantly changing everything you believe, but that you should actively seek out new knowledge—especially knowledge that has a high probability of shifting the way you think (in a positive direction, of course).

Comment author: [deleted] 02 November 2012 02:25:41AM 2 points [-]

Sure. I'm saying I'd prefer a wording that points out the diminishing returns of philosophical unsettlement, and the unavoidability thereof.