Ranked #82 in Artificial Intelligence, Ranked #88 in Logical Reasoning — see more rankings.
What does it actually mean to be rational? Not Hollywood-style "rational," where you forsake all human feeling to embrace Cold Hard Logic. Real rationality, of the sort studied by psychologists, social scientists, and mathematicians. The kind of rationality where you make good decisions, even when it's hard; where you reason well, even in the face of massive uncertainty; where you recognize and make full use of your fuzzy intuitions and emotions, rather than trying to discard them.
In "Rationality: From AI to Zombies," Eliezer Yudkowsky explains the science underlying human... more
In "Rationality: From AI to Zombies," Eliezer Yudkowsky explains the science underlying human... more
Rankings by Category
Rationality is ranked in the following categories:
- #95 in Evolutionary Psychology
- #95 in Logic