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(One reason) why capitalism is much maligned
multifoliaterose
Jul 19, 2010, 3:48 AM
12
points
119
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Politicians stymie human colonization of space to save make-work jobs
Roko
Jul 18, 2010, 12:57 PM
15
points
98
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Fight Zero-Sum Bias
multifoliaterose
Jul 18, 2010, 5:57 AM
28
points
164
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Is cryonicists’ selfishness distance induced?
KatjaGrace
Jul 17, 2010, 6:40 PM
1
point
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Book Club Update, Chapter 3 of Probability Theory
Morendil
Jul 16, 2010, 8:25 AM
6
points
19
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Chicago/Madison Meetup
steven0461
Jul 15, 2010, 11:30 PM
13
points
12
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Financial incentives don’t get rid of bias? Prize for best answer.
Roko
Jul 15, 2010, 1:24 PM
3
points
137
comments
1
min read
LW
link
So You Think You’re a Bayesian? The Natural Mode of Probabilistic Reasoning
Matt_Simpson
Jul 14, 2010, 4:51 PM
66
points
80
comments
10
min read
LW
link
The Instrumental Value of Your Own Time
Mass_Driver
Jul 14, 2010, 7:57 AM
33
points
45
comments
12
min read
LW
link
Room for rent in North Berkeley house
Kevin
Jul 13, 2010, 8:28 PM
10
points
58
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Some Thoughts Are Too Dangerous For Brains to Think
WrongBot
Jul 13, 2010, 4:44 AM
15
points
318
comments
4
min read
LW
link
MIRI Call for Volunteers
alyssavance
Jul 12, 2010, 11:49 PM
19
points
10
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is soliciting ideas
Kevin
Jul 12, 2010, 11:41 PM
13
points
83
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The red paperclip theory of status
Morendil
and
Kaj_Sotala
Jul 12, 2010, 11:08 PM
59
points
24
comments
5
min read
LW
link
A Rational Identity
Kaj_Sotala
Jul 12, 2010, 10:59 PM
44
points
26
comments
2
min read
LW
link
What Intelligence Tests Miss: The psychology of rational thought
Kaj_Sotala
Jul 11, 2010, 11:01 PM
53
points
55
comments
9
min read
LW
link
Open Thread: July 2010, Part 2
Alicorn
Jul 9, 2010, 6:54 AM
11
points
768
comments
1
min read
LW
link
How Irrationality Can Win: The Power of Group Cohesion
alyssavance
Jul 9, 2010, 6:15 AM
2
points
8
comments
3
min read
LW
link
A Taxonomy of Bias: Mindware Problems
Kaj_Sotala
Jul 7, 2010, 9:53 PM
24
points
18
comments
4
min read
LW
link
July 2010 Southern California Meetup
JenniferRM
Jul 7, 2010, 7:54 PM
12
points
43
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A proposal for a cryogenic grave for cryonics
Roko
Jul 6, 2010, 7:01 PM
29
points
204
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Assuming Nails
Psychohistorian
Jul 5, 2010, 10:26 PM
9
points
29
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Cryonics Wants To Be Big
lsparrish
Jul 5, 2010, 7:50 AM
47
points
185
comments
3
min read
LW
link
A Taxonomy of Bias: The Cognitive Miser
Kaj_Sotala
Jul 2, 2010, 6:38 PM
67
points
38
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Rationality Quotes: July 2010
komponisto
Jul 1, 2010, 9:24 PM
8
points
227
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Open Thread: July 2010
komponisto
Jul 1, 2010, 9:20 PM
10
points
697
comments
1
min read
LW
link
What Cost for Irrationality?
Kaj_Sotala
Jul 1, 2010, 6:25 PM
93
points
119
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Applied Bayes’ Theorem: Reading People
Kaj_Sotala
Jun 30, 2010, 5:21 PM
37
points
26
comments
8
min read
LW
link
A Challenge for LessWrong
simplicio
Jun 29, 2010, 11:47 PM
21
points
172
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Book Club Update, Chapter 2 of Probability Theory
Morendil
Jun 29, 2010, 12:46 AM
10
points
42
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Unknown knowns: Why did you choose to be monogamous?
WrongBot
Jun 26, 2010, 2:50 AM
69
points
669
comments
3
min read
LW
link
MWI, copies and probability
Roko
Jun 25, 2010, 4:46 PM
19
points
162
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Spaced Repetition Database for the Mysterious Answers to Mysterious Questions Sequence
divia
Jun 25, 2010, 1:08 AM
59
points
58
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Is cryonics necessary?: Writing yourself into the future
Gordon Seidoh Worley
Jun 23, 2010, 2:33 PM
16
points
147
comments
5
min read
LW
link
A Rational Education
wedrifid
Jun 23, 2010, 5:48 AM
19
points
152
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Poll: What value extra copies?
Roko
Jun 22, 2010, 12:15 PM
6
points
177
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Rationality & Criminal Law: Some Questions
simplicio
Jun 20, 2010, 7:42 AM
21
points
163
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Applying Behavioral Psychology on Myself
John_Maxwell
Jun 20, 2010, 6:25 AM
72
points
39
comments
2
min read
LW
link
What if AI doesn’t quite go FOOM?
Mass_Driver
Jun 20, 2010, 12:03 AM
16
points
191
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Defeating Ugh Fields In Practice
Psychohistorian
Jun 19, 2010, 7:37 PM
97
points
95
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Surface syllogisms and the sin-based model of causation
PhilGoetz
Jun 19, 2010, 4:40 PM
22
points
50
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Open Thread June 2010, Part 4
Will_Newsome
Jun 19, 2010, 4:34 AM
10
points
338
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Cambridge Less Wrong meetup Sunday 27 June
jimrandomh
Jun 19, 2010, 3:42 AM
7
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Are meaningful careers a cover story?
KatjaGrace
Jun 15, 2010, 2:06 PM
1
point
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
What Does Make a Difference? It’s Really Simple
diegocaleiro
Jun 15, 2010, 2:33 AM
−2
points
14
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Book Club Update and Chapter 1
Morendil
Jun 15, 2010, 12:30 AM
20
points
83
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Open Thread June 2010, Part 3
Kevin
Jun 14, 2010, 6:14 AM
9
points
627
comments
1
min read
LW
link
How to always have interesting conversations
Kaj_Sotala
Jun 14, 2010, 12:35 AM
70
points
351
comments
2
min read
LW
link
You might be population too
KatjaGrace
Jun 13, 2010, 1:39 AM
1
point
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
H+ Summit Meetup Harvard 6/12
thomblake
Jun 10, 2010, 5:25 PM
7
points
8
comments
1
min read
LW
link
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