unconstrained by the semantic stop sign, where would one stop in unguided inquiry? It feels like its just system 1 kicking in to stop the spiralling usage of system 2, or perhaps just system 1 finding a reason to cut its own sloppy output. I suppose you could just say ‘i don’t know’, but within a social context where some inquiry does occur spontaneously there are incentives that guide the usage of semantic stop signs, in many cases to the short term benefit of the participants. In casual discussion I try to constrain the discussion to rational principles but enforcing this can be a social net negative for me or anyone in a similar position.
unconstrained by the semantic stop sign, where would one stop in unguided inquiry? It feels like its just system 1 kicking in to stop the spiralling usage of system 2, or perhaps just system 1 finding a reason to cut its own sloppy output. I suppose you could just say ‘i don’t know’, but within a social context where some inquiry does occur spontaneously there are incentives that guide the usage of semantic stop signs, in many cases to the short term benefit of the participants. In casual discussion I try to constrain the discussion to rational principles but enforcing this can be a social net negative for me or anyone in a similar position.