[Link] The Typical Mind Fallacy, Illustrated

post by pjeby · 2011-09-02T17:22:44.526Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 3 comments

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If you've ever wanted a quick way to explain the Typical Mind Fallacy, this cartoon by Winston Rowntree will do the trick nicely.

(Panel 3 seems of particular relevance to LessWrongians, and the last two panels also remind me of Hufflepuff/Slytherin themes in HP:MOR.)

Enjoy!

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comment by Nisan · 2011-09-02T20:34:13.613Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

The whole strip/series is a goldmine. It seems full of Less Wrong ideas. Or maybe I'm starting to see "Less Wrong ideas" everywhere as I assemble a worldview for myself out of Less Wrong.

In any case it's really good literature.

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↑ comment by Logos01 · 2011-09-03T01:25:15.473Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

In general I've found the series far too preachy and obsessed with the idea of cynical egalitarianism. It... is irksome.

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↑ comment by Raemon · 2011-09-03T02:56:05.351Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I wouldn't want to read it all in one sitting, but individually I think each strip is pretty clever.