I think the more precise thing LW was founded for was less plainly “truth” but rather “shaping your cognition so that you more reliably attain truth”, and even if you specifically care about Truths About X, it makes more sense to study the general Art of Believing True Things rather than the Art of Believing Truth Things About X.
I think the more precise thing LW was founded for was less plainly “truth” but rather “shaping your cognition so that you more reliably attain truth”, and even if you specifically care about Truths About X, it makes more sense to study the general Art of Believing True Things rather than the Art of Believing Truth Things About X.