Supremacy of vibes
February 18, 2024•72 words
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Human cognition is not formal, it's vibes-based
Opinions, heuristics, associations;
Even system 1 processing is rarely formal
Vibes is a useful proxy for "system 2"/"imperfect reason" but also system 2 being able to learn complex patterns (see thinking fast and slow, Awakening from the Meaning crisis either ep. 2 or ep. 3, mentioning the "can you tell if people are staring at you" experiment)
vibe check is a meaningful concept