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1 – What Use is Rationality?

The Bayesian Conspiracy

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Instrumental Rationality and Epistemic Rationality

There's instrumental rationality, which is achieving object level goals. And epistemic rationality,. which is finding the truth or I guess a more reliable way ofFinding the true and reliably to find the truth. So if your goal is to be best friends with Dr. Oz, it's better not to be rational about this Dr. Oz scenario. The Bayesians' conundrum: If you in an all-out war for survival, you want to bet on barbarians because they don't care whether they live or die? You're going to go out there and fuck shit up if you know what I mean.

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