Eliezer Yudkowsky

The most important skills you can learn are the skills of learning.

To think clearly, you must first understand your own mind.

Effective altruism requires rational thinking to maximize the impact of your efforts.

Believing in something is not the same as knowing it.

Humans are not wired to be rational.

Emotions are not enemies; they are signals that can inform your reasoning.

You are not your thoughts; you are the observer of your thoughts.

Error is the default mode of thinking.

Believing something does not make it true, but it does change how you act.

To think clearly, you must first identify your biases.