[SEQ RERUN] The Lens That Sees Its Flaws

MinibearRex6 Sep 2011 2:21 UTC
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Today’s post, The Lens That Sees Its Flaws was originally published on 23 September 2007. A summary (taken from the LW wiki):

Part of what makes humans different from other animals is our own ability to reason about our reasoning. Mice do not think about the cognitive algorithms that generate their belief that the cat is hunting them. Our ability to think about what sort of thought processes would lead to correct beliefs is what gave rise to Science. This ability makes our admittedly flawed minds much more powerful.


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MinibearRex6 Sep 2011 2:21 UTC
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