I think something like speaking the truth even when you’re afraid to is a skill. I’ve noticed apprehension holds me back sometimes, both consciously and in a sneaky quiet voice in the back of my head asking if I’m sure, why not check again, surely this isn’t the fight I want to pick. When I imagine an idealized rationalist, they don’t keep quiet because of nagging anxiety about what might happen and that feels important.
I don’t know if it’s like, one of the top ten core rationalist skills I want to ask about, and I’m not at all sure this is the right phrasing.
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I think something like speaking the truth even when you’re afraid to is a skill. I’ve noticed apprehension holds me back sometimes, both consciously and in a sneaky quiet voice in the back of my head asking if I’m sure, why not check again, surely this isn’t the fight I want to pick. When I imagine an idealized rationalist, they don’t keep quiet because of nagging anxiety about what might happen and that feels important.
I don’t know if it’s like, one of the top ten core rationalist skills I want to ask about, and I’m not at all sure this is the right phrasing.