Making Sure You're Sufficiently Biased

Tyler Cowen:

To think more objectively, become less allied.

That is Robin Hanson, the rest of the post is interesting as well. Don't forget that: "people ignore info more when they feel powerful."

I also like this (older) sentence from Megan Non-McArdle:

Once you believe your opponents are disproportionately powerful liars, you have completed the Devil Shift.

Here is more.