I wanted to write a book that focused people's attention less on here all the ways the human brain is flawed and here are principles of logical reasoning. And more on how do you get yourself into a state where you're directing your intelligence and your knowledge in the direction of truth. I've always found those kinds of conversations where we're both in Scout Mindset and we're trying to figure something out together just so satisfying like deep down in my soul.
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What are "scout" and "soldier" mindsets? How can we have productive disagreements even when one person isn't in scout mindset? Is knowing about good rationality habits sufficient to reason well? When do we naturally tend to be in scout mindset or soldier mindset? When is each mindset beneficial or harmful? Are humans "rationally irrational"? What are the two different types of confidence? What are some practical strategies for shifting our mindset in the moment from soldier to scout?
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