Overly Convenient Excuses

This sequence focuses on questions that are as probabilistically clear-cut as questions get. The Bayes-optimal answer is often infeasible to compute, but errors like confirmation bias can take root even in cases where the available evidence is overwhelming and we have plenty of time to think things over.

Ra­tion­al­ity: An Introduction

Tsuyoku Nar­i­tai! (I Want To Be­come Stronger)

The Proper Use of Humility

Tsuyoku vs. the Egal­i­tar­ian Instinct

The Third Alternative

Lot­ter­ies: A Waste of Hope

New Im­proved Lottery

But There’s Still A Chance, Right?

The Fal­lacy of Gray

Ab­solute Authority

How to Con­vince Me That 2 + 2 = 3

In­finite Certainty

0 And 1 Are Not Probabilities

Your Ra­tion­al­ity is My Business