I’d enjoy some acknowledgement that there IS an interplay between cognitive beliefs (based on intelligent modeling of the universe and other people) and intuitive experienced emotions. “not a monocausal result of how smart or stupid they are” does not imply total lack of correlation or impact. Nor does it imply that cognitive ability to choose a framing or model is not effective in changing one’s aliefs and preferences.
I’m fully onboard with countering the bullying and soldier-mindset debate techniques that smart people use against less-smart (or equally-smart but differently-educated) people. I don’t buy that everyone is entitled to express and follow any preferences, including anti-social or harmful-to-others beliefs. Some things are just wrong in modern social contexts.
To your first point, I do believe the post covers this; specifically, the idea that e.g. frames and predictions can be mistaken, and correcting those mistakes can change emotional reactivity. Is that not what you mean?
For the second point… if they follow their preferences, they are acting, and if they are wrong it’s because it causes harm, no? I do not believe preferences themselves, or expressing them, should ever be considered wrong; that seems an artifact of Puritanical norms and fears.
I’d enjoy some acknowledgement that there IS an interplay between cognitive beliefs (based on intelligent modeling of the universe and other people) and intuitive experienced emotions. “not a monocausal result of how smart or stupid they are” does not imply total lack of correlation or impact. Nor does it imply that cognitive ability to choose a framing or model is not effective in changing one’s aliefs and preferences.
I’m fully onboard with countering the bullying and soldier-mindset debate techniques that smart people use against less-smart (or equally-smart but differently-educated) people. I don’t buy that everyone is entitled to express and follow any preferences, including anti-social or harmful-to-others beliefs. Some things are just wrong in modern social contexts.
To your first point, I do believe the post covers this; specifically, the idea that e.g. frames and predictions can be mistaken, and correcting those mistakes can change emotional reactivity. Is that not what you mean?
For the second point… if they follow their preferences, they are acting, and if they are wrong it’s because it causes harm, no? I do not believe preferences themselves, or expressing them, should ever be considered wrong; that seems an artifact of Puritanical norms and fears.