This is one of my favorite LessWrong posts. When I first found LW back in 2010, I thought it was interesting but no more important than the other stuff I read online in my free time. Even after finishing the How To Actually Change Your Mind sequence, I didn’t really recognize that rationality was not just another amusing subject to be tinkered with. For whatever reason, this post made it click: rationality is essential, and when wielded properly it really can make you more accurate and make your life more enjoyable.
So thank you, Eliezer, for helping me snap this crucial insight into place.
This is one of my favorite LessWrong posts. When I first found LW back in 2010, I thought it was interesting but no more important than the other stuff I read online in my free time. Even after finishing the How To Actually Change Your Mind sequence, I didn’t really recognize that rationality was not just another amusing subject to be tinkered with. For whatever reason, this post made it click: rationality is essential, and when wielded properly it really can make you more accurate and make your life more enjoyable.
So thank you, Eliezer, for helping me snap this crucial insight into place.