But I didn’t see where you “demonstrate how I used very basic rationalist tools to uncover lies,” which could have improved the post, and I don’t think this really explored any underappreciated parts of “deception and how it can manifest in the real world”—which I agree is underappreciated. Unfortunately, this post didn’t provide much clarity about how to find it, or how to think about it. So again, it’s a fine post, good stories, and I agree they illustrate being more confused by fiction than reality, and other rationalist virtues, but as I said, it was not “the type of post that leads people to a more nuanced or better view of any of the things discussed.”
Again, I think it was a fine and enjoyable post.
But I didn’t see where you “demonstrate how I used very basic rationalist tools to uncover lies,” which could have improved the post, and I don’t think this really explored any underappreciated parts of “deception and how it can manifest in the real world”—which I agree is underappreciated. Unfortunately, this post didn’t provide much clarity about how to find it, or how to think about it. So again, it’s a fine post, good stories, and I agree they illustrate being more confused by fiction than reality, and other rationalist virtues, but as I said, it was not “the type of post that leads people to a more nuanced or better view of any of the things discussed.”