I wonder, though—maybe there are some rational skills that do benefit from repetitive practice? Overcoming bias comes to mind—even after you recognize the bias, sometimes it still takes mental energy to resist its temptation. Maybe katas could help there?
I can think of a few skills that, while not “rationality” in themselves, make it much easier to reason effectively. Numeracy is one. The innumerate can’t really see the difference between a million, a billion, a trillion, and a godzillion.
It helps to have, in memory, a set of references to compare to. For example, there are about a third of a billion people in the United States. Therefore a billion dollars is roughly $3 each, a trillion dollars is roughly $3,000 each, and a million dollars is roughly nothing (.3 cents) each.
A working knowledge of history is also helpful, as is a rough understanding of manufacturing.
I wonder, though—maybe there are some rational skills that do benefit from repetitive practice? Overcoming bias comes to mind—even after you recognize the bias, sometimes it still takes mental energy to resist its temptation. Maybe katas could help there?
It’s also helpful to practice when you’re first learning something.
I can think of a few skills that, while not “rationality” in themselves, make it much easier to reason effectively. Numeracy is one. The innumerate can’t really see the difference between a million, a billion, a trillion, and a godzillion.
It helps to have, in memory, a set of references to compare to. For example, there are about a third of a billion people in the United States. Therefore a billion dollars is roughly $3 each, a trillion dollars is roughly $3,000 each, and a million dollars is roughly nothing (.3 cents) each.
A working knowledge of history is also helpful, as is a rough understanding of manufacturing.