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I desire to believe that the box does not contain a diamond;<br> | I desire to believe that the box does not contain a diamond;<br> | ||
Let me not become attached to beliefs I may not want. | Let me not become attached to beliefs I may not want. | ||
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The '''Litany of Tarski''' is actually a litany template that can be stated about any fact. Here's another example: | The '''Litany of Tarski''' is actually a litany template that can be stated about any fact. Here's another example: | ||
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==Blog posts== | ==Blog posts== | ||
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*[http://lesswrong.com/lw/jz/the_meditation_on_curiosity/ The Meditation on Curiosity] | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/jz/the_meditation_on_curiosity/ The Meditation on Curiosity] | ||
| − | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/go/why_truth_and/ Why truth? And...] | + | *[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] | + | *[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]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 03:50, 18 November 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.
Blog posts
- 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.
