This is exactly what I wanted; thank you so much for your answer! Some very thoughtful points here, and I feel that I really misjudged how teachable ideas in rationality really are.
I think the part that is missing the most is motivation. Why be rational when the alternatives are exciting, and the rationality arguably is not that great?
For me, this is not even a serious question, of course I want to know the truth. I am curious! But other people complete the same sentence as ”...of course I want to win debates” or ”...of course I want to know the most exciting possibility, no matter how unlikely it is”.
Also, most people seem to have a strong aversion against admitting mistakes. It probably helps to be a little autistic, to not realize the usual status impact of admitting a mistake.
This is exactly what I wanted; thank you so much for your answer! Some very thoughtful points here, and I feel that I really misjudged how teachable ideas in rationality really are.
I think the part that is missing the most is motivation. Why be rational when the alternatives are exciting, and the rationality arguably is not that great?
For me, this is not even a serious question, of course I want to know the truth. I am curious! But other people complete the same sentence as ”...of course I want to win debates” or ”...of course I want to know the most exciting possibility, no matter how unlikely it is”.
Also, most people seem to have a strong aversion against admitting mistakes. It probably helps to be a little autistic, to not realize the usual status impact of admitting a mistake.