The comment I replied to reads like, “Learning to paint might make you make better paintings, but it won’t make you a better painter.” I replied, “Making better paintings is the definition of a better painter, so you’re contradicting yourself.” Then I got downvoted. What am I missing?
You could be a really bad rationalist, or you could be not winning for other reasons.
Could one of the people who voted me down please explain why? I don’t understand why this is even contentious. Have you read the Wiki? http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Rationality_is_systematized_winning
The comment I replied to reads like, “Learning to paint might make you make better paintings, but it won’t make you a better painter.” I replied, “Making better paintings is the definition of a better painter, so you’re contradicting yourself.” Then I got downvoted. What am I missing?