RichardKennaway comments on Rationality Quotes from people associated with LessWrong - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 31 July 2013 11:25:11AM 10 points [-]

The quote is suspiciously close to being a specific application of "Don't like reality? Pretend it's different!"

That can be a useful method of learning. Pretend it's different, act accordingly, and observe the results.