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ChristianKl comments on "Stupid" questions thread - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 16 July 2013 08:20:13AM 1 point [-]

Akrasia is about not doing things that you rationally think you should be doing.

What you seem to describe isn't akrasia.

Comment author: CAE_Jones 16 July 2013 08:28:26AM 0 points [-]

It depends what is meant by the need/meaning being there; if system2 concludes something is necessary, but system1 does not, is it akrasia?

Comment author: ChristianKl 16 July 2013 08:35:40AM 1 point [-]

If one system agrees that there need, then there's at least some meaning in the first place.