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ChristianKl comments on Rationalist fiction: a Slice of Life IN HELL - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 25 March 2014 10:51:06PM 0 points [-]

I don't think that teaching people to expect worse case scenarios increases rational thinking.

Comment author: Ritalin 26 March 2014 12:43:23AM 1 point [-]

Not expecting them, but anticipating them. Anticipating how things can go wrong, and pre-empting that. Like Harry buying that medikit. Although it turned out to be useless, because he hadn't been prepared to do what it took to keep his friends safe.

Comment author: ChristianKl 26 March 2014 12:13:14PM 0 points [-]

It's more rational to make expected utility calculations than trying to cover yourself against every worse case scenario that you can imagine.

Comment author: shminux 26 March 2014 02:07:13AM -1 points [-]

See pre-mortem.

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