jschulter

During the sessions at the 2011 rationality minicamp, we learned that some of our biases can be used constructively, rather than just tolerated and avoided. For example, in an excellent article discussing intuitions and the way they are formed, psychologist Robin Hogarth recommends that "if people want to shape their...

Discussion article for the meetup : Southern Arizona meetup WHEN: 05 July 2011 06:00:00PM (-0700) WHERE: Coffee X Change 2443 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 I've decided to try and put together a stronger rationalist community here in Arizona; I know there have already been a few meetups up...

I have a feeling that most of the people reading this site already understand everything in this article, but it's a useful synopsis of common issues faced when trying to have a reasonable discussion with laypeople, and might be good to point them to if necessary. http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/how-to-have-a-rational-discussion/ I also want...