It’s not clear to me, and I suspect others, just what particular point you’re interested in.
If you would summarize the relevant points, and your particular conundrum you find yourself in, it would allow others like myself to know where to start, and would likely clarify your own thoughts on the matter as well.
Yes. It sounds like you (Multihead) might find a conversation on controlling emotional volatility helpful. Or meta-ethics about moral disagreement. Or validation that your emotional response to the moral question is appropriate.
The problem is that the downside of guessing wrong is that you feel worse, which isn’t my goal.
1) I’ve found cognitive-behavioral therapy very helpful. YMMV.
Brief summary of what I found helpful: Recently there was a post in Main on recognizing negative thoughts. The point was not to stop have the negative thoughts (CBT says that’s probably impossible). Instead, notice the thought as a way of reducing its emotional weight. (Or its logical weight, if you think the concern is sufficiently unlikely—the point is to avoid double counting the negative thought as both logical and emotional).
3) Your position is the overwhelming majority in the current community (both LessWrong and the Western world as a whole). There’s a funny story that just about any parent will tell you about how babies are so cute because of how much work they are. The truth of that fact doesn’t mean babies are not cute or that cuteness is not compelling to you.
2) Later, sorry—I think my son is waking from his nap.
It’s not clear to me, and I suspect others, just what particular point you’re interested in.
If you would summarize the relevant points, and your particular conundrum you find yourself in, it would allow others like myself to know where to start, and would likely clarify your own thoughts on the matter as well.
Yes. It sounds like you (Multihead) might find a conversation on controlling emotional volatility helpful. Or meta-ethics about moral disagreement. Or validation that your emotional response to the moral question is appropriate.
The problem is that the downside of guessing wrong is that you feel worse, which isn’t my goal.
All of the above, please, and a beer too!
1) I’ve found cognitive-behavioral therapy very helpful. YMMV.
Brief summary of what I found helpful: Recently there was a post in Main on recognizing negative thoughts. The point was not to stop have the negative thoughts (CBT says that’s probably impossible). Instead, notice the thought as a way of reducing its emotional weight. (Or its logical weight, if you think the concern is sufficiently unlikely—the point is to avoid double counting the negative thought as both logical and emotional).
3) Your position is the overwhelming majority in the current community (both LessWrong and the Western world as a whole). There’s a funny story that just about any parent will tell you about how babies are so cute because of how much work they are. The truth of that fact doesn’t mean babies are not cute or that cuteness is not compelling to you.
2) Later, sorry—I think my son is waking from his nap.
That one sure blew off a third of my tension by itself! :) Thanks.
I’ll attempt to whip up something more coherent tomorrow, honest.
Yes, precisely this.