The objective of rationality is to become right instead of wrong.
I think this is technically false, in a subtle but important way. If I gained [knowledge of whether every six-digit number is prime] in exchange for [knowledge of whether wandering out into open traffic is a good idea], I’d have gleaned a net 899999 bits of right-ness, but it still wouldn’t have been a worthwhile deal, or made me more rational in any practical sense. The missing gears are becoming right about important && relevant things, bothering to apply that knowledge, and—conditional on applying it at all—applying it well.
I think this project is good (Like, unusually good! It’s a step forward! I enjoyed it, and I commend you for your service to the Cause!), but I notice a lack of emphasis on changing actions vs changing minds, both in this post and in the videos I watched, and I want to make sure you’ve noticed that too.
(And yes, I do recognize the irony of me pointing out a true thing about [pointing out true things without having an associated practical outcome] without having an associated practical outcome. Still think it’s worth saying!)
I think this is technically false, in a subtle but important way. If I gained [knowledge of whether every six-digit number is prime] in exchange for [knowledge of whether wandering out into open traffic is a good idea], I’d have gleaned a net 899999 bits of right-ness, but it still wouldn’t have been a worthwhile deal, or made me more rational in any practical sense. The missing gears are becoming right about important && relevant things, bothering to apply that knowledge, and—conditional on applying it at all—applying it well.
I think this project is good (Like, unusually good! It’s a step forward! I enjoyed it, and I commend you for your service to the Cause!), but I notice a lack of emphasis on changing actions vs changing minds, both in this post and in the videos I watched, and I want to make sure you’ve noticed that too.
(And yes, I do recognize the irony of me pointing out a true thing about [pointing out true things without having an associated practical outcome] without having an associated practical outcome. Still think it’s worth saying!)
The points you bring up are subtle and complex. I think a dialogue would be a better way to explore them rather than a comment thread. I’ve PM’d you.