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G0W51 comments on Open thread, Dec. 14 - Dec. 20, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: G0W51 20 December 2015 02:43:33AM 0 points [-]

How much should you use LW, and how? Should you consistently read the articles on Main? What about discussion? What about the comments? Or should a more case-by-case system be used?

Comment author: [deleted] 20 December 2015 04:38:53AM 1 point [-]

Should is one of those sticky words that needs context. What are your goals for using LW?

Comment author: G0W51 22 December 2015 12:06:07AM 0 points [-]

Improving my rationality. Are you looking for something more specific?

Comment author: [deleted] 22 December 2015 04:07:29AM 0 points [-]

Yes.

Epistemic rationality or Instrumental rationality? If the former, what specific aspects of it are you looking to improve, if the latter, what specific goals are you looking to achieve.

Comment author: G0W51 23 December 2015 09:48:32PM 0 points [-]

I would like to improve my instrumental rationality and improve my epistemic rationality as a means to do so. Currently, my main goal is to obtain useful knowledge (mainly in college) in order to obtain resources (mainly money). I'm not entirely sure what I want to do after that, but whatever it is, resources will probably be useful for it.