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What Do We Mean By "Rationality"? - LessWrong

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I mean two things: • 1. Epistemic rationality: systematically improving the accuracy of your beliefs. …

x What Do We Mean By "Rationality"? — LessWrong Thinking Better on Purpose Distinctions Definitions Motivational Intro Posts Rationality Frontpage 451 What Do We Mean By "Rationality"? by Eliezer Yudkowsky 16th Mar 2009 7 min read 22 451 I mean two things: 1. Epistemic rationality : systematically improving the accuracy of your beliefs. 2. Instrumental rationality : systematically achieving your values. The first concept is simple enough. When you open your eyes and look at the room around you, you’ll locate your laptop in relation to the table, and you’ll locate a bookcase in relation to the

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