I sometime find it helpful to label a particular perspective: cynical-Tim, optimistic-Tim, etc. They are helpful for clarifying my thoughts by formalizing a certain type of self-reflection. But they don’t know more than I, so are generally useless at brain-storming—which is how MoR!Harry seems to use them—I’ve taken those discussions as literary conceit and exposition for the readers, not models of how to be more effective.
But they don’t know more than I, so are generally useless at brain-storming
Brainstorming has at least two components: knowing things, and recognizing that a thing you know is relevant to a situation. People inside your head might not be helpful at the former but they might be helpful at the latter, thanks to the brain’s useful ability to mimic other brains.
I think Eliezer might have been inspired by internal family systems, which means this might be more useful at being effective than it sounds.
I sometime find it helpful to label a particular perspective: cynical-Tim, optimistic-Tim, etc. They are helpful for clarifying my thoughts by formalizing a certain type of self-reflection. But they don’t know more than I, so are generally useless at brain-storming—which is how MoR!Harry seems to use them—I’ve taken those discussions as literary conceit and exposition for the readers, not models of how to be more effective.
Brainstorming has at least two components: knowing things, and recognizing that a thing you know is relevant to a situation. People inside your head might not be helpful at the former but they might be helpful at the latter, thanks to the brain’s useful ability to mimic other brains.
I think Eliezer might have been inspired by internal family systems, which means this might be more useful at being effective than it sounds.