Nomad comments on Rationality Quotes October 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nomad 05 October 2013 04:22:44PM 11 points [-]

From the same article:

I do it because it's good for the brain. To do good work you need a brain that can go anywhere. And you especially need a brain that's in the habit of going where it's not supposed to.

Comment author: Vaniver 06 October 2013 07:48:58AM 4 points [-]

Also worthwhile from it:

Especially if you hear yourself using them. It's not just the mob you need to learn to watch from a distance. You need to be able to watch your own thoughts from a distance.

("them" refers to labels like "x-ist" or "y-ic" used to tar positions by association, rather than demonstrating their falsity.)

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