The circular problem of epistemic irresponsibility
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Problem statement The problem of epistemic irresponsibility, as I will call it in this post, is that people sometimes agree that their reasoning (and hence models that they hold and use as the basis of their action) is irrational or illogical. For example, people knowingly use theories that have already been refuted, such as astrology. Yet, they fail to act on this knowledge and don’t update their models and their action plan accordingly.
The circular problem of epistemic irresponsibility
The circular problem of epistemic…
The circular problem of epistemic irresponsibility
Problem statement The problem of epistemic irresponsibility, as I will call it in this post, is that people sometimes agree that their reasoning (and hence models that they hold and use as the basis of their action) is irrational or illogical. For example, people knowingly use theories that have already been refuted, such as astrology. Yet, they fail to act on this knowledge and don’t update their models and their action plan accordingly.