Thinking Better on Purpose

Part 1 of 6 from the Sequence Highlights.

Humans can not only think, but think about our own thinking. This makes it possible for us to recognize the shortcomings of our default reasoning and work to improve it – the project of human rationality.

The Lens That Sees Its Flaws

What Do We Mean By “Ra­tion­al­ity”?

Hu­mans are not au­to­mat­i­cally strategic

Use the Try Harder, Luke

Your Strength as a Rationalist

The Med­i­ta­tion on Curiosity

The Im­por­tance of Say­ing “Oops”

The Mar­tial Art of Rationality

Twelve Virtues of Rationality