I am a new reader of less wrong. I don't really understand all the articles that are put up here including this one, but I like the idea of sharpening instrumental rationality to achieve your goals.
I have the following question:
1)
i have the experience/insight that having the skills or the will [i] to choose the right goals [ii] should come before [iii] gaining the skills to achieving your goals effectively (aka instrumental rationality)
My question is can rationality help in this pursuit of choosing the right goals?
[i] i am not sure if the skills to ch... (read more)
Hi
I am a new reader of less wrong. I don't really understand all the articles that are put up here including this one, but I like the idea of sharpening instrumental rationality to achieve your goals.
I have the following question: 1)
i have the experience/insight that having the skills or the will [i] to choose the right goals [ii] should come before [iii] gaining the skills to achieving your goals effectively (aka instrumental rationality)
My question is can rationality help in this pursuit of choosing the right goals?
[i] i am not sure if the skills to ch... (read more)