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Comment author: RichardKennaway 07 October 2015 03:05:29PM 2 points [-]

I think, as a general rule, people in a decision-making capacity are best advised to recuse themselves from any choice whenever they feel that their System 1 is interfering.

I think that's a really bad rule in almost any setting, including this one. It amounts to acting as a straw Vulcan.

Comment author: bogus 07 October 2015 03:27:17PM *  0 points [-]

Well, System 1 is a complicated beast. In most cases, it helps you reach better and quicker decisions than a Straw Vulcan would, and this is a good thing. But there are some times when you're fairly sure that it cannot be trusted - this is arguably one of these times.

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