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jsalvatier comments on List of compartmentalized people (who both win and fail at truth-seeking) - Less Wrong Discussion

-9 Post author: gwern 13 May 2011 04:14PM

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Comment author: jsalvatier 13 May 2011 04:55:54PM 2 points [-]

I don't think 'irrationalists' is a good name. Perhaps something like 'strong examples of compartmentalization'?

Comment author: gwern 15 May 2011 04:26:22PM 1 point [-]

Well, I'm not sure 'strong' is the best adjective (what weak examples are we thinking of?) but that's a better name, I agree. I've moved it.

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