💡 **“Pastor Selfie”角色设定：** 核心是一个自嘲式的“牧师”形象，他以“我想成为最伟大的牧师，但我没有信仰”为口号，通过分享个人困惑、诚实面对错误和不确定性，来吸引观众一同学习理性思考。他将自己定位为从零开始构建信仰体系的学习者，并承诺“救赎即将来临”（但伴有概率）。

🤔 **探索不确定性与自我提升：** 该概念强调拥抱不确定性，并将此视为个人成长的动力。通过“怀疑的洗礼”和“不确定性的自拍”等仪式，鼓励观众承认自己的无知，并将其视为学习的起点。其目标是通过更愉快的体验、更强的动力和更好的个人结果来实现自我提升。

❓ **提问式学习与温和讽刺：** 区别于直接传授知识，该角色更侧重于提出引导性的问题，鼓励观众独立思考。他通过温和的讽刺和幽默来暴露自身的推理错误，以此引发观众的自我反思，而非直接批评。这种方式降低了学习门槛，使复杂概念更易于接受。

🎭 **趣味性内容与互动仪式：** 为了增强学习的趣味性和记忆点，内容策略中融入了“贝叶斯舞蹈”等有趣的“仪式”，用以具象化抽象的理性概念。例如，通过舞蹈来更新信念，或通过“为错误而舞”来处理失败。这些互动设计旨在让学习过程更加生动有趣，并易于在社交媒体上传播。

Published on September 20, 2025 12:43 PM GMT

Context

Hello, community.

How would you teach what you learn about rationality from scratch to the general public? The idea is to use the format of a "pastor" to explore themes of rationality, uncertainty, and self-improvement in an accessible and entertaining way.

Here is the concept:

Core Principles of the Character

To maintain consistency, I have defined the following rules:

The character WILL:

Show determination, but only regarding his own improvement process.Ask more questions than he answers.Share his personal doubts and vulnerability.Invite the audience to doubt along with him.

The character WILL NOT:

Directly quote authors or theoretical concepts.Use technical terms (e.g., "cognitive bias," "heuristic").Preach from a position of superiority or authority.

Project Goals

To question "selfishly": To frame the search around obtaining more pleasure, motivation, and better personal outcomes.To use gentle satire and irony: To expose his own mistakes and flawed reasoning, inviting self-reflection without aggression.To search for better questions: Instead of giving answers, he will focus on finding the right questions to become a better "pastor/follower" and make fewer mistakes.To create fun "rituals": To design memorable actions that reinforce critical thinking concepts (e.g., "Bayesian dances" to update one's beliefs).

In essence, this character seeks to promote critical thinking and embracing uncertainty through short-form videos on social media.

Content Strategy: The Pastor's Possible Steps

Recognition: Acknowledging that he makes mistakes and that, in his own way, he wants to be "saved."Investigation: Searching for the most common errors he might be making.Analysis: Looking for the origin of his errors (desire, expectations, etc.).Calibration: Learning to adjust expectations for goals that function like "bets."Action: Formulating the first question for a personal, measurable bet.

Sample Script - Video 1: "The Genesis of Confusion"

(The character is in his room, adopting a slightly solemn tone)

PASTOR SELFIE: A moment of revelation. There is someone here who is suffering... and that someone is me.

(He exhales, his posture relaxing)

PASTOR SELFIE: I want to be the world's top pastor, but... I have no faith. Not yet.

(He makes an imaginary "selfie" gesture with his hand)

PASTOR SELFIE: That's why I'll be here, writing my own bible from scratch. Utterly confusing and perfect... using ideas from the internet. And... I've already blown it. I thought it would be easy, but ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini all contradict each other. It seems like they're hallucinating.

(He looks at the camera, genuinely lost)

PASTOR SELFIE: So where do I start, my fellow brothers and sisters of doubt? What is the fundamental question? What should I put in the first chapter, in "The Genesis of my Confusion"? Could you send me a video or an idea that could help me deliver an "Amen" with 99% confidence?

Proposed Video Description

"Salvation is near. As near as a one-in-ten chance. But a possibility is infinitely more than zero. Let's cling to that decimal as if it were the only solid ground in an ocean of chaos. Amen (subject to revision)."

Character Concept: Pastor Selfie

Motto: "I want to be the world's greatest pastor, except I have no faith."Mission: I'm looking to build my belief system from scratch (± margin of error).Promise: Salvation is near! (With a 1 in 10 chance).

Content Ideas, Phrases, and Rituals

Key phrase on uncertainty: "Both blessed and unblessed until God opens the box ."Justifying his internal conflict: (Dramatic pause) "Why do I preach in shorts? Simple: one part of me wants to be a pastor... and the other part wants to run for the hills. I'm not great at making decisions in this chaotic world."On probability and action: "Today, I'm betting 1-in-10 that this belief will save me... if I lose, I'll dance away my error to gain motivation."Belief-Updating Ritual: "Yesterday, I was 80% confident that waking up early would save me. Today, I hit the snooze button five times. (Does a little dance move) Belief update! My faith in waking up early is now at 30%. Hallelujah for new data!"Ritual - "The Baptism of Doubt": He invites his followers to look in the mirror and say out loud: "Today, I have no idea what I'm doing, and that's okay."Ritual - "The Selfie of Uncertainty": "I invite you to the first rite of our congregation: take a selfie right now, with whatever face you have, and admit out loud one thing you have absolutely no clue about. My confession is this: I don't know if I'm looking for salvation or just an excuse not to feel so lonely."Recurring closing line: "Amen (provisionally)" or "Amen (subject to revision)."Possible performance idea: A "kata of doubt," mixing martial arts stances with expressions of deep confusion.

What would you do to improve or give other ideas to teach about what you learned in lesswrong?