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| − | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/jz/the_meditation_on_curiosity/ The Meditation on | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/jz/the_meditation_on_curiosity/ The Meditation on Curiosity] |
| − | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/go/why_truth_and/ Why truth? | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/go/why_truth_and/ Why truth? And...] - You have an instrumental motive to care about the truth of your ''beliefs about'' anything you care about. |
*[http://lesswrong.com/lw/s/belief_in_selfdeception/ Belief in Self-Deception] - Deceiving yourself is harder than it seems. What looks like a successively adopted false belief may actually be just a [[belief in belief|belief in false belief]]. | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/s/belief_in_selfdeception/ Belief in Self-Deception] - Deceiving yourself is harder than it seems. What looks like a successively adopted false belief may actually be just a [[belief in belief|belief in false belief]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:34, 9 September 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 is actually a litany template that can be stated about any fact. Here's another example:
- If the sky is blue
- I desire to believe that the sky is blue
- If the sky is not blue
- I desire to believe that the sky is not blue.
See also
Blog posts
Posts by Eliezer Yudkowsky:
- The Meditation on Curiosity
- Why truth? And... - You have an instrumental motive to care about the truth of your beliefs about anything you care about.
- Belief in Self-Deception - Deceiving yourself is harder than it seems. What looks like a successively adopted false belief may actually be just a belief in false belief.
