No, it’s not quite Bayesian. The bridge (“A fact is just a fantasy, unless it can be checked”) is more or less simply wrong. Still, I find the fact that the Ancient Art of Rationality is getting play at all pretty exciting. What do you all think? And what can we do to get more rationalist—or even proto-rationalist—ideas to youngsters?
“Put It To The Test”
Alt-rockers They Might Be Giants explain/advocate empiricism in a record aimed at young children.
No, it’s not quite Bayesian. The bridge (“A fact is just a fantasy, unless it can be checked”) is more or less simply wrong. Still, I find the fact that the Ancient Art of Rationality is getting play at all pretty exciting. What do you all think? And what can we do to get more rationalist—or even proto-rationalist—ideas to youngsters?