Maybe we should organize a discussion where everyone has to take positions other than their own?
It seems to me to be one of the basic exercises in rationality, also known as “Devil’s advocate”. However, Eliezer dislikes it for some reason, probably because he thinks that it’s too easy to do poorly and then dismiss with a metaphorical self-congratulatory pat on one’s own back. Not sure how much of this is taught or practiced at CFAR camps.
Yup. In my experience, though, Devil’s Advocates are usually pitted against people genuinely arguing their cause, not other devil’s advocates.
However, Eliezer dislikes it for some reason, probably because he thinks that it’s too easy to do poorly and then dismiss with a metaphorical self-congratulatory pat on one’s own back.
Yeah, I remember being surprised by that reading the equences. He seemed to be describing acting as your own devil’s advocate, though, IIRC.
It seems to me to be one of the basic exercises in rationality, also known as “Devil’s advocate”. However, Eliezer dislikes it for some reason, probably because he thinks that it’s too easy to do poorly and then dismiss with a metaphorical self-congratulatory pat on one’s own back. Not sure how much of this is taught or practiced at CFAR camps.
Yup. In my experience, though, Devil’s Advocates are usually pitted against people genuinely arguing their cause, not other devil’s advocates.
Yeah, I remember being surprised by that reading the equences. He seemed to be describing acting as your own devil’s advocate, though, IIRC.