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8 Post author: NancyLebovitz 25 January 2014 02:52PM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 29 January 2014 11:45:53AM 7 points [-]

A recent experience reminded me that basics are really important. On LW we talk a lot about advanced aspects of rationality.

If you would have to describe the basics, what would you say? What things are so obvious for you about rationality that they usually go without saying?

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 31 January 2014 04:54:20PM 6 points [-]

You can frequently make your life better by paying attention to what you're doing, looking for possible improvements, trying your ideas, and observing whether the improvements happen.