Vladimir_Nesov comments on Learning critical thinking: a personal example - Less Wrong

37 Post author: Swimmer963 14 February 2013 08:43PM

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 15 February 2013 01:42:16AM *  8 points [-]

You use Type 2 reasoning to decide the laws that you train Type 1 reasoning to follow.

(See also: The 5-Second Level.)

Comment author: handoflixue 19 February 2013 07:35:54PM 2 points [-]

That's pretty much the conclusion I'd reached, but it's nice to hear I'm not alone in it :)