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LessWrong offers 11 tips for overcoming intellectual deference

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The author discusses the tendency for individuals to be overly deferential in their beliefs, particularly in the face of rapid information flow like that seen in AI news. To combat this, the piece suggests embracing a degree of ignorance, focusing on high-level conceptual thinking rather than getting bogged down in technical details, and cultivating independent thought. It also touches on psychological strategies such as adopting a higher status persona or learning to distrust prevailing opinions. AI

IMPACT Encourages independent thinking and critical evaluation of AI developments, potentially leading to more diverse perspectives.

RANK_REASON The article is an opinion piece discussing intellectual deference in the context of AI news.

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · KatjaGrace ·

    11 ways to be less deferential

    <p>often worry that people are being too deferential about their beliefs. I also hear others worrying about this, and nobody seemingly worrying about the reverse, except perhaps my friends and therapists (and I guess honestly people who know cranks, so that’s a bit troubling).</p…

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