I am concerned that “taking sides”, even self-consciously taking the “opposite” side, might lead to polarization and emotional attachment to factual beliefs.
However, I agree that the idea of red-teaming is interesting and should be tried, as part of an effort to develop some rationalist community best practices.
Yes this is a good point, one that Hopefully Anonymous correctly raises frequently. Rather, one should defend a point of view one rejects or has not considered, not specifically the reversal of one’s current view.
I am concerned that “taking sides”, even self-consciously taking the “opposite” side, might lead to polarization and emotional attachment to factual beliefs.
However, I agree that the idea of red-teaming is interesting and should be tried, as part of an effort to develop some rationalist community best practices.
Yes this is a good point, one that Hopefully Anonymous correctly raises frequently. Rather, one should defend a point of view one rejects or has not considered, not specifically the reversal of one’s current view.
I look forward to the debate between geocentrism and epicycles.