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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 05 September 2015 10:10:42AM *  5 points [-]

What is the observed and self-reported opinion on LW about "rationalists don't win"? Lets poll! Please consider the following statements (use your definition of 'win'):

I don't win:

I lose I win

Rationality (LW-style) doesn't help me win (by my definition of 'win'):

Rationality doesn't help me Rationality helps me

Rationality (LW-style) doesn't help people win (by my definition of 'win'):

Rationality doesn't help Rationality helps

I think rationalists on average don't win more than on average (by my definition of 'win'):

Rationalists don't win Rationalists win

I think the public (as far as they are aware of the concept) thinks that rationalists don't win (by their standards):

Rationalists don't win Rationalists win

Clarification: 'Don't win' is intended to mean 'lose' thus a negative effect of rationality. If you think that rationality has no effect or is neutral with regard to winning, then please choose the middle option.

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Comment author: Good_Burning_Plastic 05 September 2015 05:37:17PM 2 points [-]

Clarification: 'Don't win' is intended to mean 'lose' thus a negative effect of rationality. If you think that rationality has no effect or is neutral with regard to winning, then please choose the middle option.

I wish more surveys had such clarifications. I can never tell whether "Strongly disagree" with "X should be more than Y" means "I strongly believe X should be less than Y", "I strongly believe X should be about the same as Y", or "I strongly believe it doesn't matter whether X is more or less than Y" (and, as a result, what I should pick if my opinion is one of the latter two).

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