Comment by servumtuum on Rationality Quotes: June 2011 · 2011-06-08T05:09:40.532Z · LW · GW

MixedNuts, I take the quote as a mental "post-it note" reminder to be cognizant of the potential presence of confirmation bias-in both directions as you stated.

Comment by servumtuum on Rationality Quotes: June 2011 · 2011-06-06T21:37:47.039Z · LW · GW

The essence of wisdom is to remain suspicious of what you want to be true.

-Jon K. Hart