“the reason most people don’t agree with us is that they’re just not smart enough” is a bit of a jerk thing to say. …. If you’re absolutely convinced this is true
Why do I have to be “absolutely convinced”? Can’t I give it a 90% credence and still say it? Or are we playing anti-epistemology and applying higher standards of evidence to statements that we find emotionally uncomfortable? Geez I leave for a few months and come back to find TEXTBOOK EXAMPLES of irrationality passing for LW debate! ;-)
I basically posted without thinking too carefully; I knew I didn’t like something about Alexandros’ post. (Now that he’s rephrased it it’s starting to sound more plausible.) And I’m sorry if I came on too strong or insulted him personally.
Straight-up rational epistemology, where you’re only concerned with truth, is … a little unnatural to me, I have to admit. Doing it all the time (as opposed to just on special occasions when you heroically overcome your bias) would be a very different life.
Upvoted for honesty (we need more of this kind of thing I think)
I think you have a good point about image of LW—we must be careful to present ourselves, that is I think something I tend to forget, there is, in fact a need for good image, as well as for good rationality
Why do I have to be “absolutely convinced”? Can’t I give it a 90% credence and still say it? Or are we playing anti-epistemology and applying higher standards of evidence to statements that we find emotionally uncomfortable? Geez I leave for a few months and come back to find TEXTBOOK EXAMPLES of irrationality passing for LW debate! ;-)
Ok, at this point I say “oops.”
I basically posted without thinking too carefully; I knew I didn’t like something about Alexandros’ post. (Now that he’s rephrased it it’s starting to sound more plausible.) And I’m sorry if I came on too strong or insulted him personally.
Straight-up rational epistemology, where you’re only concerned with truth, is … a little unnatural to me, I have to admit. Doing it all the time (as opposed to just on special occasions when you heroically overcome your bias) would be a very different life.
Upvoted for honesty (we need more of this kind of thing I think)
I think you have a good point about image of LW—we must be careful to present ourselves, that is I think something I tend to forget, there is, in fact a need for good image, as well as for good rationality