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Rationality is good, but I found Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality to be a much more pleasant read about the same topics by the same author. Both boo
by Joeri 9y ago
Rationality is good, but I found Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality to be a much more pleasant read about the same topics by the same author.
Both books suffer from the same problem, the lack of an editor. They could be half the size and it would make them a much more convincing and entertaining read.
- maaaats 9y agoThe HP books also suffers a bit from being written one chapter at a time. But at the same time, it's an interesting concept seeing a story evolve that way. I found some of the first chapters a bit long-winded, but after that I think the book found its direction.
- zeroer 9y agoYea, I agree. Yudkowski found his voice starting around chapter 20. The initial chapters could use a good rewriting.
- qb45 9y agoSo there isn't much new stuff in Rationality that one wouldn't already find in HPMOR, for those who have read the latter?
- Joeri 9y agoThere is more in rationality, but nothing you'd terribly miss, at least IMHO.
- justinpombrio 9y agoRationality is much more technical and precise than HPMOR, and covers topics that you couldn't easily cover in fiction. I've read both, and would recommend each even if you've read the other.