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'Values and Data’s For Starters'- A Necessary Proposal? 2024-11-14T14:37:57.692Z
A Different Angle on Thinking Balance 2024-11-06T23:46:49.668Z
A Different Perspective on Rationality - Would This Be Valuable? 2024-10-26T18:47:46.416Z

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Comment by Gabriel Brito (gabriel-brito) on A Different Angle on Thinking Balance · 2024-11-12T23:12:38.054Z · LW · GW

Thanks! I'm working on the text!

Comment by Gabriel Brito (gabriel-brito) on A Different Angle on Thinking Balance · 2024-11-09T23:21:26.849Z · LW · GW

Thanks for the feedback, abstractapplic. You’re right—adding real-world examples could make the dialogue feel more grounded, so I'll focus on that in the revision.

The "Yolo" suggestion makes sense to capture the spirit of System 1 without unintended associations, so I’ll go with that.

Regarding Metaculus: it’s a good platform for practicing probabilistic thinking, but I think there might be value in a more structured self-evaluation to narrow down specific behaviors. Do you know of any frameworks that could help with that—maybe something inspired by Superforecasting?

As a non-native English speaker, I realize the phrasing might come across as a bit unusual. I’ve tried refining it with tools like Claude and GPT many times, but it can get complex and occasionally leads to “hallucinations.” Let me know if you have any tips for keeping it clearer. Which part of the text seems most confusing to you?

Comment by Gabriel Brito (gabriel-brito) on A Different Perspective on Rationality - Would This Be Valuable? · 2024-11-07T00:13:40.745Z · LW · GW

Haha, sorry and thank you! Maybe now:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/WbQRxeCCmypgKrT7R/when-x-negotiatiates-with-y

Comment by Gabriel Brito (gabriel-brito) on A Different Perspective on Rationality - Would This Be Valuable? · 2024-11-07T00:11:52.889Z · LW · GW

Thank you so much for this insightful comment! Your words gave me just the encouragement I needed to go ahead with my post, and the references you mentioned were truly inspiring. Knowing about the tradition of using dialogues to explore complex ideas, from Gödel, Escher, Bach to Galileo’s Dialogue, helped me see the potential in this approach to reach different types of readers.

Thanks to your encouragement, I’ve now published my first post! I’d be thrilled to hear any feedback you have, as you so kindly offered. Here’s the link: When X Negotiates with Y. I hope you enjoy it, and thank you again for your support 😊.