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by zahlman
359 days ago
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> The moment you think something like "I am more correct than this other person because I am a rationalist" is the moment you fail as a rationalist. Well said. Rationalism is about doing rationalism, not about being a rationalist. Paul Graham was on the right track about that, though seemingly for different reasons (referring to "Keep Your Identity Small"). > If you're saying "well actually, I'm right" more often than "oh wow, maybe I'm wrong", you've failed as a rationalist. On the other hand, success is supposed to look exactly like actually being right more often. |
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I agree with this, and I don't think it's at odds with what I said. The point is to never stop sincerely believing you could be wrong. That you are right more often is exactly why it's such an easy trap to fall into. The tools of rationality only help as long as you are actively applying them, which requires a certain amount of humility, even in the face of success.