Instrumental and epistemic rationality don't always go together perfectly. Sometimes, knowing the truth can hinder us in our goals. We'll be discussing some of the day-to-day pitfalls of trying to be better calibrated and more knowledgeable.

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• http://lesswrong.com/lw/j/the_costs_of_rationality/

• http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Costs_of_rationality/

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