WHERE:Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F Sts NW, Washington, DC 20001
Being specific can help you notice when you don't know what you're talking about, and avoid unnecessary miscommunication and arguments over definitions.
Let's come up with some ways to teach ourselves the habit of being specific, and giving and thinking through concrete examples.
Related: http://lesswrong.com/lw/bc3/sotw_be_specific/
Discussion article for the meetup : Rationality Practice - Be Specific
WHEN: 29 June 2014 03:00:00PM (-0400)
WHERE: Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F Sts NW, Washington, DC 20001
Being specific can help you notice when you don't know what you're talking about, and avoid unnecessary miscommunication and arguments over definitions.
Let's come up with some ways to teach ourselves the habit of being specific, and giving and thinking through concrete examples. Related: http://lesswrong.com/lw/bc3/sotw_be_specific/
Discussion article for the meetup : Rationality Practice - Be Specific