freyley comments on Wanting to Want - Less Wrong

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Comment author: freyley 16 May 2009 09:06:20PM 2 points [-]

"Better" in what way?

Do you mean better in that you think it's a more accurate view of the inside of your head?

Or better in that it's a more helpful metaphorical view of the situation that can be used to overcome the difficulties described?

I think the view of it as a conflict between different algorithms is useful, and it's the one that I start with, but I wonder whether different views of this problem might be helpful in developing more methods for overcoming it.