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I was interested at first, but it seemed more and more that the author was referring to a context that he thought was shared but was actually obscure. When usi
by AndrewO 17y ago
I was interested at first, but it seemed more and more that the author was referring to a context that he thought was shared but was actually obscure. When using examples from novels I've read or exchanges between bloggers, I find some light introduction (e.g. who's the "they" in this "Player of Games" book?) or footnotes is the best way to avoid the "scary homeless person that yells at me when I get off the subway" vibe.
- gwern 17y agoThe context is shared on LessWrong, but it's a very large context, touching on multiple subfields of philosophy, mathematics, and biology (to name just the big ones). There's currently no better introduction than reading the major LW posts/essays.
- MikeCapone 17y ago> There's currently no better introduction than reading the major LW posts/essays. At the present time, that's correct. Eliezer is working on at least one book (maybe more.. I'm not sure anymore) that should stand on its own better.