Does it function well as an introduction to rationality, as something which I could lend out to friends?
I think it’s pretty good at this, but I note that it seems to me to be very much targeted at ‘the general population’ instead of ‘rationalists’ or ‘rationalist-adjacents.’ Many of the examples are political, and much of the motivation of the book is closer to “here’s how you can shift a deep emotional orientation towards being right and wrong” than “given that you already have scout mindset, here’s how to skill up at it.”
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Thank you for doing this!
I was planning to listen to the book, and I hope I can get around to leaving some comments with thoughts here.
I’m considering buying this book. I would appreciate opinions from anybody who cares to answer.
How does this book compare to the sequences; does it explore topics which aren’t covered by the sequences?
Does it function well as an introduction to rationality, as something which I could lend out to friends?
I think it’s pretty good at this, but I note that it seems to me to be very much targeted at ‘the general population’ instead of ‘rationalists’ or ‘rationalist-adjacents.’ Many of the examples are political, and much of the motivation of the book is closer to “here’s how you can shift a deep emotional orientation towards being right and wrong” than “given that you already have scout mindset, here’s how to skill up at it.”