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Self-skepticism: the first principle of rationality

When Richard Feynman started investigating irrationality in the 1970s, he quickly begun to realize the problem wasn't limited to the obvious

What are the optimal biases to overcome?

If you're interested in learning rationality, where should you start? Remember, instrumental rationality is about making decisions that get

A cynical explanation for why rationalists worry about FAI

My friend, hearing me recount tales of LessWrong, recently asked me if I thought it was simply a coincidence that so many LessWrong rational