Yesterday I finished a draft of Part II of my book on meta-rationality, yay! I was able to take part of November and most of December out to write; the first extended period since August 2018, when I finished the draft of Part I.
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The current book structure: I. Rationalism (why it doesn’t work) II. Mere reasonableness III. Rationality (how we make it work) IV. Meta-rationality V. Practical applications Plus introduction, conclusion, and some Interludes.
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This makes the book long, which is an obstacle for me, and might be for readers too. Why not cut to the chase and just explain meta-rationality? Super tempting! But…
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You can’t understand meta-rationality without an accurate understanding of how rationality actually works. And you can’t get that until you understand why rationalism is wrong, and also how everyday reasonableness works.
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The "parable of the pebbles" is a nearly complete explanation of how rationality actually works. It's just metaphors, but if you've got the prerequisites already, you may be able to extrapolate to the whole 100+ page understanding.https://meaningness.com/eggplant/pebbles …
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There's also the nagging Protestant work shame ethic buried in there The obsession with rationality (as well as purity, virginity, innocence, perfection) comes from that nonsense
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Oh, that’s an interesting insight! Seems right
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I literally had to create a framework to break free of the same constant patterns
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