TGGP5 comments on Feeling Rational - Less Wrong

76 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 26 April 2007 04:48AM

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Comment author: TGGP5 26 April 2007 08:55:33AM 0 points [-]

Since they aren't part of the web of cause-and-effect (so they might be epiphenomenal), are norms impossible to be irrational about?

I don't think it's inevitable that having emotion causes irrationality, but I think there is a tendency for it to cloud your mind and restraining yourself is a good idea. Maybe after calmly examining things you can say to yourself "This appears to be an optimum situation in which to freak out".