For me, “reading the Sequences” is like “reading the FAQ”, except that instead of “frequently asked questions” it is more like “questions that should have been asked, but most people believe they already have an answer, which usually involves some kind of confusing the map with the territory”.
Or, to use an educational metaphor, it’s like asking people to study Algebra 101 before they start attending Algebra 201 classes… because if they ignore that, you already know people are going to end up confused and then most of the time will be spent repeating the Algebra 101 knowledge and not getting further.
The idea was that after learning some elementary stuff, we (the LessWrong community) would be able to move forward and discuss more advanced topics. Well, it was a nice idea...
For me, “reading the Sequences” is like “reading the FAQ”, except that instead of “frequently asked questions” it is more like “questions that should have been asked, but most people believe they already have an answer, which usually involves some kind of confusing the map with the territory”.
Or, to use an educational metaphor, it’s like asking people to study Algebra 101 before they start attending Algebra 201 classes… because if they ignore that, you already know people are going to end up confused and then most of the time will be spent repeating the Algebra 101 knowledge and not getting further.
The idea was that after learning some elementary stuff, we (the LessWrong community) would be able to move forward and discuss more advanced topics. Well, it was a nice idea...