One of the things Yudkowsky has done very well is coin memorable phrases for questions about cognitive bias or poor reasoning. Terms like “true rejection” are great mnemonics. But there is also a danger—which Yudkowsky himself would recognize—of forming a group identity around this patois.
That’s the jargon I’m talking about. You should think twice before adopting these terms when writing or speaking.
Are there any particularly nasty bits you can think of?
One of the things Yudkowsky has done very well is coin memorable phrases for questions about cognitive bias or poor reasoning. Terms like “true rejection” are great mnemonics. But there is also a danger—which Yudkowsky himself would recognize—of forming a group identity around this patois.
That’s the jargon I’m talking about. You should think twice before adopting these terms when writing or speaking.