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Comment author: Fhyve 12 June 2012 06:05:00AM 11 points [-]

I think we could rewrite Eliezer's articles. I would disagree with the statement that they are "so good". The material is great of course, but the way he goes about conveying it is not for everyone. I can't really see a whole cohesive structure as I am going through and frequently, I am not so sure what point he is making. His use of parable just obfuscates the point for me; his constant referral to his story "The Simple Truth" in Map and Territory really bothered me because that story was difficult for me to get through and I just wanted to see his point in plain text. I still have trouble organizing LW material into an easy-to-think-about structure. What I am looking for is something more resembling a textbook. Very structured, somewhat dry writing (yes, I actually prefer that), maybe some diagrams. I'd do it, but I am not sure I have a strong enough understanding of the material to do so.