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Elo comments on 3 classifications of thinking, and a problem. - Less Wrong Discussion

0 Post author: Elo 26 July 2015 03:33PM

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Comment author: Elo 26 July 2015 10:14:20PM 0 points [-]

Yes, perhaps I should be more specific. This is literally about the self.

I suppose there is a form of philosophising or theorising; but that would either be useless or future oriented. (generating a future hypothetical scenario to consider OR imagining things for no purpose other than fun)

I did try to use the word "history" in the past section to include learning from others' mistakes. But I guess it was not clear.

Thank you for the hierarchy, I will consider this method of classification and others modelled on it for the future. Do you have any idea of time balance for each area? (how much > is one than the other?)