I don’t understand why this comment doesn’t have more upvotes.
It seems, on relationships at least, that LW resorts to a sort of phoney rationalism, where theory does a lot of the work, with very little recourse to evidence. Has anyone here ever linked to studies on the effects if marriage on happiness, productivity, etc.?
I don’t want to link inside LW, so here’s an example from outside of what I’m talking about; the apparant attempt to combine generalising from one example with deduction from first principles, and from this find a theory of relationships.
This is a shame, because I do think rationality has enourmously benefitted my current relationship. I just don’t think LW usefully discusses such things.
I don’t want to link inside LW, so here’s an example from outside of what I’m talking about; the apparant attempt to combine generalising from one example with deduction from first principles, and from this find a theory of relationships.
You’re pointing to Curi as an example of LW thought?!
I don’t understand why this comment doesn’t have more upvotes.
It seems, on relationships at least, that LW resorts to a sort of phoney rationalism, where theory does a lot of the work, with very little recourse to evidence. Has anyone here ever linked to studies on the effects if marriage on happiness, productivity, etc.?
I don’t want to link inside LW, so here’s an example from outside of what I’m talking about; the apparant attempt to combine generalising from one example with deduction from first principles, and from this find a theory of relationships.
This is a shame, because I do think rationality has enourmously benefitted my current relationship. I just don’t think LW usefully discusses such things.
I think so, yes. I can’t offhand recall where...
You’re pointing to Curi as an example of LW thought?!
No, I’m pointing to an article by William Godwin, which Curi quoted, as an it is an example of the mistake LWers make.