The standard sequences explanation of cognitive biases and how to battle against them on Less Wrong? “Useful.”
Yet another explanation of cognitive biases and how to battle against them in a mainstream philosophy book? “Not useful.”
Dissolution of difficult philosophical problem like free will to cognitive algorithm on Less Wrong? “Useful, impressive.”
Dissolution of common (but easy) philosophical problem arising from language misuse in mainstream philosophy journals? “Not useful.”
Yeah, if that’s what’s being claimed, that’s the double standard stuff I was talking about.
Good stuff of various kinds, surrounded by error, confusion, and nonsense in mainstream philosophy journals? “Not useful.”
Of course there’s error, confusion, and nonsense in just about any large chunk of literature. Mainstream philosophy is particularly bad, but of course what I plan to do is pluck the good bits out and share just those things on Less Wrong.
Yeah, if that’s what’s being claimed, that’s the double standard stuff I was talking about.
Of course there’s error, confusion, and nonsense in just about any large chunk of literature. Mainstream philosophy is particularly bad, but of course what I plan to do is pluck the good bits out and share just those things on Less Wrong.