How Does Veritula Work?

Showing only those parts of the discussion that lead to #2219 and its comments.

See full discussion·See most recent related ideas
  Log in or sign up to participate in this discussion.
With an account, you can revise, criticize, and comment on ideas.
Discussions can branch out indefinitely. Zoom out for the bird’s-eye view.
Dennis Hackethal’s avatar
Dennis HackethalOP·#2281
3rd of 3 versions leading to #2219 (5 total)

Rational Decision-Making

Expanding on #2112…

If an idea, as written, has no pending criticisms, it’s rational to adopt it and irrational to reject it. What reason could you have to reject it? If it has no pending criticisms, then either 1) no reasons to reject it (ie, criticisms) have been suggested or 2) all suggested reasons have been addressed already.

If an idea, as written, does have pending criticisms, it’s irrational to adopt it and rational to reject it – by reference to those criticisms. What reason could you have to ignore the pending criticisms and adopt it anyway?

Battle tested
Dennis Hackethal’s avatar
Dennis HackethalOP·#2219

But sometimes an idea has other content that shouldn’t be thrown out with the bathwater just because of some criticism that applies only to part of it.

Criticism of #2281Criticized1
Dennis Hackethal’s avatar
Dennis HackethalOP·#2220

Then the idea should be revised to adjust or exclude the criticized part(s).

Criticism of #2219