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(cont) Which leads us to the notion that… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

(cont) Which leads us to the notion that rationality has less to do with “belief” than with actions, or that “beliefs” are subordinated to actions rather than the other way around. We’ve discussed the notion of revelation of preferences. via (cont) Which leads us to the notion that… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Friends, a question: Is a slightly distorted belief…

Friends, a question: Is a slightly distorted belief (like a distorted color vision) that helps in survival (of you, of the species) preferable to a nondistorted one? If your answer is yes, see if you can replace “preferable” with “more rational”. via Friends, a question: Is a slightly distorted… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.