Comments on: In praise of insanity http://imanaghilian.com/blog/archives/87 My personal views on things Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: ganje http://imanaghilian.com/blog/archives/87#comment-219 ganje Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:58:42 +0000 http://imanaghilian.com/blog/archives/87#comment-219 sounds good, but so far in my experience the problem with insanity (in the sense you're talking about it) has been its un-repeatability, as opposed to reason (not that the latter always works either). or something like that. however, this might be because we merely don't have enough practice in being insane. also, are you sure if it's insanity, what you're talking about, as opposed to, say, using reason with an uncommon utility function? i mean even in logical decision making you make a decision in the face of uncertainty and hope for the best. now it seems to me given the freedom to chose a utility function it may be possible to explain any kind of decision making as rational. sounds good, but so far in my experience the problem with insanity (in the sense you’re talking about it) has been its un-repeatability, as opposed to reason (not that the latter always works either). or something like that. however, this might be because we merely don’t have enough practice in being insane.

also, are you sure if it’s insanity, what you’re talking about, as opposed to, say, using reason with an uncommon utility function? i mean even in logical decision making you make a decision in the face of uncertainty and hope for the best. now it seems to me given the freedom to chose a utility function it may be possible to explain any kind of decision making as rational.

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