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lukeprog comments on People who "don't rationalize"? [Help Rationality Group figure it out] - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: lukeprog 03 March 2012 01:30:54AM *  2 points [-]

One data point: I notice myself rationalizing, or starting to rationalize, many times a week.

I might task inexpensive virtual assistants (from third-world countries) with finding YouTube clips of people rationalizing on TV (the easiest candidates are probably Fox News people, politicians, etc.)

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 03 March 2012 02:08:54AM 3 points [-]

One data point: I notice myself rationalizing, or starting to rationalize, many times a week.

Give an example of what kind of event you are referring to?

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 03 March 2012 11:26:45AM 2 points [-]

What are efficient ways of training assistants to recognize rationalization and/or recognizing that they can already do so?

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