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A Clarity of Thought →
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Ramifications

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concept-space and category theory

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is a hot dog a sandwich?

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statistical judgments nearly always beat expert opinions.

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two types of arguments.

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small confidences can be more off

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language efficiency

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beliefs feel like reality

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confusion is a bad map

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probabilistic thinking helps avoid type errors

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if you can state why something is impossible, you are often close to a solution

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While I don’t like the term “Intelligence”, the hope is that this can help us access more of it, since intelligence can be generated.

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When we consider that knowledge is testable prediction, then we can understand that intelligence is essentially the act of squeezing the future into a constrained region.

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Guidance

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turn to face your beliefs, then throw rocks at them

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humility in beliefs

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Avoid explanations that rely on magic

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focus on probability not imaginability

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look for closer nodes when searching for causal chains

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naming a phenomenon should imply some inference

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How does that jive with language is not learned logically

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reduce the stigma of being wrong

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Argument and Discussion

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use reduction to clarify arguments

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political charge reduces our rational capabilities

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use outcomes to cut through fog

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