Bill_McGrath comments on Open Thread, January 16-31, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Bill_McGrath 16 January 2013 12:59:36PM 2 points [-]

This article is interesting, particularly as the topic of LW parenting does come up occasionally.

What the author describes doesn't exactly promote rational thinking in the kids, rather telling them how to win arguments, but there is a degree of evaluation-of-argument in there ("Mary should give you the car because she's a pig?") and it teaches a useful skill early. Rationalists should win after all.