I like this broad framing of epistemics and interventions to improve it! I’ve spent some cognitive compute on what could constitute an introductory curriculum on epistemics in certain social circles I’m part of. I concluded that I’d probably start with even more basic ideas: teaching robust reasoning and basing beliefs on evidence; sometimes just clearly formulating beliefs.
I have found competitive debating to be relatively effective in improving technical proficiency in reasoning, but I’ve also seen such skill growth deepen confirmation bias by providing more tool to justify pre-existing beliefs. This probably implies the importance of pairing more “technique-focused” practices with things that improve epistemic virtuosness (therapy / ego reduction?).
I like this broad framing of epistemics and interventions to improve it! I’ve spent some cognitive compute on what could constitute an introductory curriculum on epistemics in certain social circles I’m part of. I concluded that I’d probably start with even more basic ideas: teaching robust reasoning and basing beliefs on evidence; sometimes just clearly formulating beliefs.
I have found competitive debating to be relatively effective in improving technical proficiency in reasoning, but I’ve also seen such skill growth deepen confirmation bias by providing more tool to justify pre-existing beliefs. This probably implies the importance of pairing more “technique-focused” practices with things that improve epistemic virtuosness (therapy / ego reduction?).