Viliam_Bur comments on Group Rationality Diary, November 16-30 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Viliam_Bur 20 November 2014 09:33:05AM 1 point [-]

I think there is not much hope to remove biases from System 1, so we might as well use them for our benefit. With System 2, let's try to be as unbiased as possible.

More metaphorically, use your thoughts for (unbiased) thinking, but use your emotions for (productive) action. Don't try to use your emotions for thinking, they are not made for that purpose.

Comment author: hamnox 27 November 2014 02:23:50PM *  1 point [-]

System 1 and System 2 aren't separate, defined systems though. They bleed into each other. It's useful language for talking about thinking, but massively oversimplifies the matter.