Douglas_Knight3 comments on Back Up and Ask Whether, Not Why - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Douglas_Knight3 07 November 2008 01:47:50PM 0 points [-]

When someone asks you "Why are you doing X?", And you don't remember an answer previously in mind, Do not ask yourself "Why am I doing X?".

How dangerous is that second step? There's definitely potential for confabulation when you try to remember if you'd ever actively decided on X.