Philosophy
Rationality
2015·1813 pages
Essays on cognitive biases, decision theory, and rational thought, spanning AI, philosophy, and how minds actually reason.
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What does it actually mean to be rational? Not Hollywood-style "rational," where you forsake all human feeling to embrace Cold Hard Logic. Real rationality, of the sort studied by psychologists, social scientists, and mathematicians. The kind of rationality where you make good decisions, even when it's hard; where you reason well, even in the face of massive uncertainty; where you recognize and make full use of your fuzzy intuitions and emotions, rather than trying to discard them. In "Rationali...
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Abstract talk of existential risk and extinction; no graphic violence
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Occasional mild to strong language in conversational essay style
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Recurring critique of religious belief as epistemic and cognitive examples
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Central rationalist worldview, AI-risk advocacy, and epistemic norms
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