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>Similarly, I'd be curious about a sunk cost rationality trainer, logical proof trainer, A strong understanding of cognitive biases, logic and informal fallaci
by narrator 10y ago
>Similarly, I'd be curious about a sunk cost rationality trainer, logical proof trainer,
A strong understanding of cognitive biases, logic and informal fallacies allows one to better reason from first principles. Without this, even an intelligent person will only think derivative thoughts because their truth value will come from their similarity to those of authority figures or what they read in a book.
If one can reason from first principles, one can come up with ideas that haven't been thought before and develop them in a structured way without getting stuck in delusions. It's also important to be able to detect mistakes in one's thinking, especially when there is no one else to ask if you're wrong.
- summarite 10y agoThat sounds rather unrealistic. The chance that you're the first one to think thought x is pretty low. Rely on other's work and step beyond it, don't try to ignore it.