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niceguyanon comments on Group Rationality Diary, December 16-31 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: shminux 17 December 2013 05:32:29PM 9 points [-]

Keep paying attention to rephrasing statements as relative, rather than absolute, where appropriate, before expressing them. Such as "I like this song" instead of "This song is great". In EY-speak, replace implicit 2-place functions disguised as 1-place with explicit 2-place.

Comment author: niceguyanon 20 December 2013 07:47:38AM 2 points [-]

Have you noticed getting in to less conflict?

Comment author: shminux 20 December 2013 03:52:17PM 0 points [-]

Good question. I am not sure, I will try paying more attention to the instrumental side of this epistemic change.