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How to Think with Julia Galef [S2 Ep.13]

Conversations With Coleman

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The Difference Between the Scout Mindset and the Soldier Mindset

The big theme throughout the book is the difference between the scout mindset and the soldier mindset. The metaphor is inspired by the fact that when we talk about reasoning or argumentation, our language is very militaristic. So a scout's role on a soldier is not to go out and attack or defend, it's to see things as clearly as possible.

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