Mind Projection Fallacy
Precision and vagueness are examples of qualities of a Map and Territory|Map. A vague Map and Territory|Map is useful for a frequently shifting value in the Map and Territory (a price that frequently changes), whereas a precise Map and Territory|Map represents a stable quality in the Map and Territory (a price that rarely changes).^[ Rationality, From A to Z#^74858f]
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“Of course, it is a severe error to say that a phenomenon is precise or vague, a case of what Jaynes calls the Mind Projection Fallacy.7 Precision or vagueness is a property of maps, not territories. Rather we should ask if the price in the supermarket stays constant or shifts about. A hypothesis of the “vague” sort is a good description of a price that shifts about. A precise map will suit a constant territory.” (Eliezer Yudkowsky, Rationality)
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Relates to Mind Projection Fallacy.
Related to the Mind Projection Fallacy, because in our mind we work with the world on different levels, though in reality (I believe) Everything can be reduced.
“Of course, it is a severe error to say that a phenomenon is precise or vague, a case of what Jaynes calls the Mind Projection Fallacy.7 Precision or vagueness is a property of maps, not territories. Rather we should ask if the price in the supermarket stays constant or shifts about. A hypothesis of the “vague” sort is a good description of a price that shifts about. A precise map will suit a constant territory.” (Eliezer Yudkowsky, Rationality)
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Relates to Mind Projection Fallacy.