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Balancing Update in Beliefs
The effective altruist and rationalist communities emphasize the need to strike a balance in updating beliefs. While it's crucial not to update too little, it's also important not to update too much. Having a heuristic to acknowledge the existence of invalid arguments and not letting one's mind be overly open without critical evaluation can help prevent falling for seemingly convincing yet incorrect arguments.