Christopher King

Jul 24, 2023 | lesswrong.com | Eli Tyre |Matt Goldenberg |Gordon Worley |Christopher King

The word 'rational' is properly used to talk about cognitive algorithms which systematically promote map-territory correspondences or goal achievement. I disagree with the definition "systematically promote map-territory correspondences" because for me it is "maps all the way down", we never ever perceive the territory directly, we perceive and manipulate the world via models (maps). Finding models that work (that enable goal achievement/winning) is the essence of intelligence.