Because it contributes nothing substantive to the site; we’re aware of the problem of grounding actions, and this doesn’t help solve it.
I think these questions are important. In fact, I have built the habit of asking myself the question “What do I want?”, which prompts thinking along similar lines. (I did actually vote the post down, but just because it presents something as “fundamental to rationality” when it just isn’t. It is rather a useful tool of applied rationality.
What would have been particularly interesting is if MBlume presented some insights into what he has gained from this kind of introspection, including any changes he has made to “what he is doing” based on the “why he is doing it” sucking.
I don’t think our positions are very different on this. Like I said to Morendil and JGW, the fact that this is a good question for discussion makes it belong on the site—but in Open Thread. In its top-level form, it needs to do a more thorough handling of the topic.
I don’t think our positions are very different on this.
Yes, I was expressing a similar position, so included it here to reduce clutter.
I wonder why the grandparent was downvoted. It wasn’t particularly controversial position. Presumably either because it was in reply to your comment so someone voted systematically, assuming it was a fundamental disagreement (other replies to your comment were downvoted at some stage) or because of a parenthetical confession that I too downvoted the post (although I’d expect more umbrage to be taken at your burn!)
I think these questions are important. In fact, I have built the habit of asking myself the question “What do I want?”, which prompts thinking along similar lines. (I did actually vote the post down, but just because it presents something as “fundamental to rationality” when it just isn’t. It is rather a useful tool of applied rationality.
What would have been particularly interesting is if MBlume presented some insights into what he has gained from this kind of introspection, including any changes he has made to “what he is doing” based on the “why he is doing it” sucking.
I don’t think our positions are very different on this. Like I said to Morendil and JGW, the fact that this is a good question for discussion makes it belong on the site—but in Open Thread. In its top-level form, it needs to do a more thorough handling of the topic.
Yes, I was expressing a similar position, so included it here to reduce clutter.
I wonder why the grandparent was downvoted. It wasn’t particularly controversial position. Presumably either because it was in reply to your comment so someone voted systematically, assuming it was a fundamental disagreement (other replies to your comment were downvoted at some stage) or because of a parenthetical confession that I too downvoted the post (although I’d expect more umbrage to be taken at your burn!)