Against Rationalization II: Sequence Recap
post by dspeyer · 2020-01-16T22:51:20.308Z · LW · GW · 2 commentsContents
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Previously: Eliezer's "Against Rationalization" sequence [? · GW]
I've run out of things to say about rationalization for the moment. Hopefully there'll be an Against Rationalization III a few years from now, but ideally some third author will write it.
For now, a quick recap to double as a table of contents:
- Why a New Rationalization Sequence? [LW · GW] -- What is rationalization and why is it worth fighting?
- Red Flags for Rationalization [LW · GW] -- When you see these signs, you should worry. And do something. Even though sometimes you'll conclude everything is fine.
- Avoiding Rationalization [LW · GW] -- If a chain of logic is endangered by rationalization, the best thing to do is not need that chain of logic.
- Testing for Rationalization [LW · GW] -- If you can't avoid needing the logic, try using these tools to check if it's dangerously tainted by rationalization.
- Using Expert Disagreement [LW · GW] -- In the particular case that you're worried because you disagree with the experts, try these tools
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comment by Raemon · 2020-01-16T23:29:42.772Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Congrats! Note that if you go to the library page and scroll down a bit, you'll find a "create sequence" button, which you can use if you want to create a formal sequence for this.
(Also happy to help with this if the UI is confusing – we haven't really optimized our sequence UI as much as we'd like)
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