Difference between revisions of "Litany of Tarski"
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| − | + | I desire to believe that the box contains a diamond; | |
| − | + | If the box does not contain a diamond, | |
| − | + | I desire to believe that the box does not contain a diamond; | |
| − | + | Let me not become attached to beliefs I may not want. | |
|[[Eliezer Yudkowsky]]|[http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/10/curiosity.html The Meditation on Curiousity]}} | |[[Eliezer Yudkowsky]]|[http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/10/curiosity.html The Meditation on Curiousity]}} | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 27 May 2009
If the box contains a diamond, I desire to believe that the box contains a diamond; If the box does not contain a diamond, I desire to believe that the box does not contain a diamond; Let me not become attached to beliefs I may not want.
The Litany of Tarski can be stated about any fact. Here's another example:
- If the sky is blue
- I desire to believe "the sky is blue"
- If the sky is not blue
- I desire to believe "the sky is not blue".
See also
Blog posts
- The Meditation on Curiousity by Eliezer Yudkowsky
- Belief in Self-Deception by Eliezer Yudkowsky - Deceiving yourself is harder than it seems. What looks like a successively adopted false belief may actually be just a belief in false belief.
