The first is a summary of TVTropes—what it is and why it’s important—the other being a guide to using the Dark Arts.
Is this along the lines of Robin Hanson’s endorsement?
I somehow missed that post of his; the short answer is yes. The world that tropes describe is—I believe—Magic. When you start seeing the dynamics of how that world works, you can pinpoint the roots of many of our biases.
Is this along the lines of Robin Hanson’s endorsement?
I somehow missed that post of his; the short answer is yes. The world that tropes describe is—I believe—Magic. When you start seeing the dynamics of how that world works, you can pinpoint the roots of many of our biases.