Difference between revisions of "Costs of rationality"
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*[http://lesswrong.com/lw/j/the_costs_of_rationality/ The Costs of Rationality] by [[Robin Hanson]] | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/j/the_costs_of_rationality/ The Costs of Rationality] by [[Robin Hanson]] | ||
*[http://lesswrong.com/lw/aq/how_much_thought/ How Much Thought] by [[jimrandomh]] | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/aq/how_much_thought/ How Much Thought] by [[jimrandomh]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:49, 26 June 2009
Becoming more rational can only guarantee one thing: what you believe will include more of the truth. Knowing that truth might help you achieve your goals or the truth may cause you to become a pariah. Be sure that you really want to know the truth before you commit to finding it, otherwise you may flinch from it.
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Blog posts
- The Costs of Rationality by Robin Hanson
- How Much Thought by jimrandomh
- Making Beliefs Pay Rent (in Anticipated Experiences) by Eliezer Yudkowsky
