Seong-lae ChoRationality, The Sequence, 이성과 추론
Reasoning is a fundamental cognitive process that enables us to understand, analyze, and make decisions. Through conceptualization and progressive thinking, we can discover new possibilities that were previously unimaginable. Like human civilization's continuous evolution, we should embrace daily renewal and growth.
Beyond the traditional dichotomy of reason versus emotion or modernism versus postmodernism, what matters most is our ability to control and integrate these different aspects of thinking.
Cognitive Architecture
- Human working memory has limited capacity, necessitating the grouping of concepts for efficient thinking
- Genius is not about speed, but about building comprehensive neural networks through connected thinking
Thinking Patterns
- Traditional approach: what → how → why
- More time-consuming but precise
- Suitable for detailed analysis and national-level decisions
- Visionary approach: why → how → what
- More efficient for strategic thinking
- Characteristic of transformative leaders
Individual Differences
- Emotional responses are influenced by innate characteristics (particularly gender-based)
- Thought patterns are shaped by environmental factors
“만약 자비로움과 공감이 제련되어 있지 않다면, 이성은 인간을 도덕적 공허로 이끌 수 있습니다.” - 카렌 암스트롱
Rationality: A-Z — LessWrong
Rationality: A-Z (or "The Sequences") is a series of blog posts by Eliezer Yudkowsky on human rationality and irrationality in cognitive science. It is an edited and reorganized version of posts published to Less Wrong and Overcoming Bias between 2006 and 2009. This collection serves as a long-form introduction to formative ideas behind Less Wrong, the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, the Center for Applied Rationality, and substantial parts of the effective altruist community. Each book also comes with an introduction by Rob Bensinger and a supplemental essay by Yudkowsky. The first two books, Map and Territory and How to Actually Change Your Mind, are available on Amazon (printed and e-book version). The entire collection is available as an e-book and audiobook. A number of alternative reading orders for the essays can be found here, and a compilation of all of Eliezer's blogposts up to 2010 can be found here.
https://www.lesswrong.com/rationality
