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Tiddlywiki for organizing notes and research

eukaryoteSep 1, 2019, 6:44 PM

42 points

8 comments4 min readLW link

(eukaryotewritesblog.com)

The Power to Solve Climate Change

LironSep 12, 2019, 6:37 PM

41 points

32 comments14 min readLW link

Russian x-risks newsletter, summer 2019

avturchinSep 7, 2019, 9:50 AM

39 points

5 comments4 min readLW link

Timer Toxicities

ZviSep 22, 2019, 12:10 PM

39 points

4 comments15 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

The Inadequacy of Current Science (Novum Organum Book 1: 1-37)

Francis BaconSep 23, 2019, 2:53 AM

38 points

3 comments9 min readLW link

Stories About Education

Ben PaceSep 4, 2019, 7:53 PM

38 points

1 comment13 min readLW link

Seven habits towards highly effective minds

Richard_NgoSep 5, 2019, 11:10 PM

38 points

11 comments2 min readLW link

(thinkingcomplete.blogspot.com)

Running the Stack

lionhearted (Sebastian Marshall)Sep 26, 2019, 4:03 PM

37 points

8 comments2 min readLW link

Book Review: Ages Of Discord

Scott AlexanderSep 3, 2019, 6:30 AM

36 points

1 comment21 min readLW link

(slatestarcodex.com)

Happy Petrov Day!

Martin SustrikSep 27, 2019, 2:10 AM

35 points

2 comments2 min readLW link

(250bpm.com)

Stories About Academia

Ben PaceSep 2, 2019, 6:40 PM

34 points

1 comment19 min readLW link

On Becoming Clueless

Martin SustrikSep 24, 2019, 4:20 AM

34 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

(250bpm.com)

The Power to Be Emotionally Mature

LironSep 16, 2019, 2:41 AM

34 points

2 comments4 min readLW link

[Site Feature] Link Previews

RaemonSep 17, 2019, 11:03 PM

33 points

14 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What are the differences between all the iterative/recursive approaches to AI alignment?

riceissaSep 21, 2019, 2:09 AM

33 points

14 comments2 min readLW link

Focus

jefftkSep 15, 2019, 3:10 PM

33 points

7 comments4 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

Reversal Tests in Argument and Debate

Davis_KingsleySep 13, 2019, 9:18 AM

32 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Taxing investment income is complicated

paulfchristianoSep 22, 2019, 1:30 AM

32 points

20 comments2 min readLW link

(sideways-view.com)

[Talk] Paul Christiano on his alignment taxonomy

jpSep 27, 2019, 6:37 PM

31 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

(www.youtube.com)

Joy in Discovery: Galois theory

Eigil RischelSep 2, 2019, 7:16 PM

30 points

2 comments3 min readLW link

What You See Isn’t Always What You Want

TurnTroutSep 13, 2019, 4:17 AM

30 points

12 comments3 min readLW link

How to write good AI forecasting questions + Question Database (Forecasting infrastructure, part 3)

Bird Concept and Ben Goldhaber

Sep 3, 2019, 2:50 PM

29 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

[Question] Who’s an unusual thinker that you recommend following?

Pee DoomSep 13, 2019, 4:11 AM

28 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

Stories About Progress

Ben PaceSep 8, 2019, 11:07 PM

28 points

1 comment19 min readLW link

Idols of the Mind Pt. 2 (Novum Organum Book 1: 53-68)

Francis BaconSep 26, 2019, 10:24 PM

28 points

3 comments17 min readLW link

[Question] How good is the case for retraining yourself to sleep on your back?

ChristianKlSep 25, 2019, 9:51 AM

28 points

8 comments1 min readLW link

Exercises for Overcoming Akrasia and Procrastination

Matt GoldenbergSep 16, 2019, 11:53 AM

28 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

Bay Area Winter Solstice Volunteering

Chelsea VossSep 1, 2019, 2:05 AM

28 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

A framework for speed reading

limerottSep 16, 2019, 6:52 PM

27 points

6 comments11 min readLW link

(limerott.com)

Survival and Flourishing Fund grant applications open until October 4th ($1MM-$2MM planned for dispersal)

habrykaSep 9, 2019, 4:12 AM

27 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Divergence on Evidence Due to Differing Priors—A Political Case Study

DavidmanheimSep 16, 2019, 11:01 AM

27 points

3 comments3 min readLW link

Three Stories for How AGI Comes Before FAI

John_MaxwellSep 17, 2019, 11:26 PM

27 points

5 comments6 min readLW link

One Way to Think About ML Transparency

Matthew BarnettSep 2, 2019, 11:27 PM

26 points

28 comments5 min readLW link

Idols of the Mind Pt. 1 (Novum Organum Book 1: 38–52)

Francis BaconSep 24, 2019, 7:53 PM

26 points

1 comment9 min readLW link

AIXSU—AI and X-risk Strategy Unconference

David_KristofferssonSep 3, 2019, 11:35 AM

24 points

3 comments2 min readLW link

Effective Altruism and Everyday Decisions

jefftkSep 16, 2019, 7:00 PM

24 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

[Question] Are there technical/object-level fields that make sense to recruit to LessWrong?

RaemonSep 15, 2019, 9:53 PM

24 points

51 comments1 min readLW link

Jane Street Inteview Guide (Notes on Probability, Markets, etc.)

lifelonglearnerSep 17, 2019, 5:28 AM

23 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(www.janestreet.com)

Meetups: Climbing uphill, flowing downhill, and the Uncanny Summit

RaemonSep 21, 2019, 10:48 PM

23 points

5 comments4 min readLW link

Long-term Donation Bunching?

jefftkSep 27, 2019, 12:40 PM

23 points

21 comments2 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

Category Qualifications (w/ exercises)

Logan RiggsSep 15, 2019, 4:28 PM

23 points

22 comments5 min readLW link

[Hammertime Final Exam] Quantum Walk, Oracles and Sunk Meaning

silentbobSep 3, 2019, 11:59 AM

22 points

4 comments5 min readLW link

SSC Meetups Everywhere: Community Map on frontpage this month

habrykaSep 5, 2019, 11:49 PM

22 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

The Power to Make Scientific Breakthroughs

LironSep 8, 2019, 4:14 AM

22 points

2 comments6 min readLW link

[Question] If you had to pick one thing you’ve read that changed the course of your life, what would it be?

maximkazhenkovSep 14, 2019, 5:50 PM

21 points

12 comments1 min readLW link

Running Effective Structured Forecasting Sessions

Ben Goldhaber and Bird Concept

Sep 6, 2019, 9:30 PM

21 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] What are the merits of signing up for cryonics with Alcor vs. with the Cryonics Institute?

Eli TyreSep 11, 2019, 7:06 PM

21 points

9 comments1 min readLW link

[AN #63] How architecture search, meta learning, and environment design could lead to general intelligence

Rohin ShahSep 10, 2019, 7:10 PM

21 points

12 comments8 min readLW link

(mailchi.mp)

Theory of Ideal Agents, or of Existing Agents?

johnswentworthSep 13, 2019, 5:38 PM

20 points

1 comment3 min readLW link

The Thinking Ladder—Wait But Why

LironSep 29, 2019, 6:51 PM

20 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

(waitbutwhy.com)