Suh_Prance_Alot

• Suh_Prance_AlotJun 29, 2018, 6:42 AM

  13 points

  on: Ma­chine Learn­ing Anal­ogy for Meditation

  | “I have no indication that directly trying to dissolve ego is a safe or fruitful goal”

  Does Dzogchen practice (described in Sam Harris’ book “Waking Up”) contradict this? The sense of self is presented as a primary cause of suffering, and directly dissolving it (or noticing that it is already an illusion) as the antidote.

• Suh_Prance_AlotMay 18, 2018, 9:52 AM

  1 point

  in reply to: lifelonglearner’s comment on: In­stru­men­tal Ra­tion­al­ity 6: At­trac­tor Theory

  Oh, that’s right, thanks!

  I think I misremembered/​misunderstood Lotus and the concepts got jumbled together.

• Suh_Prance_AlotMay 17, 2018, 9:33 AM

  1 point

  on: In­stru­men­tal Ra­tion­al­ity 6: At­trac­tor Theory

  This triggered Valentine’s Lotus for me. Are the concepts similar on a deeper level?

• Suh_Prance_AlotMay 17, 2018, 9:04 AM

  1 point

  on: In­stru­men­tal Ra­tion­al­ity 4.3: Break­ing Habits and Conclusion

  I found this whole Sequence compelling and insightful so far. Any specific tips on how to break persistent habits that are context/​cue independent? (eg: I twist my beard periodically, throughout the day, especially when engaged in some other activity, like say reading.)

• Suh_Prance_AlotApr 25, 2018, 10:21 AM

  2 points

  in reply to: Elo’s comment on: Models of hu­man re­la­tion­ships—tools to un­der­stand people

  Okay, firstly, thanks for the post and the response!

  Are you saying that we can prefer judgement over non-judgement, it’s just that NVC predicts that this will lead to ineffective communication and/​or damage the relationship? ( I had conversations like this in mind when I asked about moral truth). I’m still confused about how it distinguishes between evaluations and judgements, but I get that they are both part of the map and not the territory (although the map exists within the territory).

• Suh_Prance_AlotApr 15, 2018, 6:21 AM

  2 points

  on: Models of hu­man re­la­tion­ships—tools to un­der­stand people

  Does NVC undermine the concept of Moral Truth?

  I know it distinguishes between evaluations and judgements, but does it implicitly judge non-judgement to be better than judgement, and thereby contradict itself?

• Suh_Prance_AlotApr 14, 2018, 1:33 PM

  1 point

  on: Rais­ing the San­ity Waterline

  Are there any specific strategies/​plans to get Rationalists into positions of socio-political power?

  Could a targeted approach be used to reach people who are already in such positions, like say the pope, for a ripple effect?