FWIW I linked to this though my Twitter feed and got a very negative reaction from my friends, though the reasons they give for disliking it are pretty varied; they said things like
it’s so arrogant!
It’s absolutist—not everyone will have time to study these things
but what is “truth” really?
what about my-favourite-discipline? (Physics in one case)
One person has promised to write up what they felt in a blog post, which I look forward to reading.
They wrote a private version which I discussed with them; they’re working on a second version for public sharing now. I found their argument about the ways in which it’s inaccurate and bad PR fairly convincing; I now think I made an error propagating this post.
The Neurathian bootstrap is a process whose most difficult part is the beginning as a person has to painstakingly and meticulously override their autonomous set of systems, a portion of their brain that is far larger and more sophisticated than the recently evolved analytical system, cleverly sidestepping their primary design: a social ape.
All of this has to be performed in the midst of the confusion that is popular culture and without awareness of what is actually going on, while maintaining social dignity, a concession that could easily send you back to square one. I do not envy my friends who have not begun the process, as with the benefit of hindsight I can only describe it as incredibly painful.
My relationship with my parents and many friends was wonderful many years ago, but continuing to climb Mount Bayes while maintaining what’s left without it becoming A Big Sham feels like juggling a dozen eggs.
FWIW I linked to this though my Twitter feed and got a very negative reaction from my friends, though the reasons they give for disliking it are pretty varied; they said things like
it’s so arrogant!
It’s absolutist—not everyone will have time to study these things
but what is “truth” really?
what about my-favourite-discipline? (Physics in one case)
One person has promised to write up what they felt in a blog post, which I look forward to reading.
Has this blog post eventuated?
They wrote a private version which I discussed with them; they’re working on a second version for public sharing now. I found their argument about the ways in which it’s inaccurate and bad PR fairly convincing; I now think I made an error propagating this post.
The Neurathian bootstrap is a process whose most difficult part is the beginning as a person has to painstakingly and meticulously override their autonomous set of systems, a portion of their brain that is far larger and more sophisticated than the recently evolved analytical system, cleverly sidestepping their primary design: a social ape.
All of this has to be performed in the midst of the confusion that is popular culture and without awareness of what is actually going on, while maintaining social dignity, a concession that could easily send you back to square one. I do not envy my friends who have not begun the process, as with the benefit of hindsight I can only describe it as incredibly painful.
My relationship with my parents and many friends was wonderful many years ago, but continuing to climb Mount Bayes while maintaining what’s left without it becoming A Big Sham feels like juggling a dozen eggs.
I’m preaching to the choir.