Nominull comments on How to calibrate your political beliefs - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nominull 15 May 2013 01:02:24AM 1 point [-]

If you run in social circles where having well-calibrated beliefs is high-status, not gonna name any names.

Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 15 May 2013 06:09:10AM *  0 points [-]

But it's easier to have well-calibrated beliefs about things that aren't politics. Also more useful (e.g. if those things are how to run a startup properly, or how to exercise properly, or...). Most people aren't in a position to test most political beliefs.