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Lumifer comments on Rationality Quotes April 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 10 April 2016 04:48:18PM 0 points [-]

There is no point to this "rationality" project anymore

Project? Which project?

Comment author: Vamair0 14 April 2016 02:07:08PM 0 points [-]

Improving epistemic rationality, at least. Better thinking through understanding our mind's flaws. I don't think anyone here has a "perfect brain". Maybe it's possible to improve instrumental rationality while having no way to distinguish lies from truth, but it would probably be a random walk.