The Importance of Separating Illusions

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I was talking to a friend of mine and she told me that she'd become a pagan. And this really surprised me because I just had never met anyone who had this belief system before. We're not even clear with ourselves whether we're like, oh, do I really believe that thing or do I like want to believe that thing? "Part of the illusion depends on not separating those things"

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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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