Does anyone want to make a small study group to read one of these books at a relatively slow pace?
Causality: Models, Reasoning and Inference
Probability Theory: The Logic of Science (Gelman has been recommended over Jaynes here I’m flexible but I’d rather read Jaynes)
Martin Peterson—An Introduction to Decision Theory
Anything else similar/LW relevant
I’ve been meaning to read these (which I learned about from LW) for a long time and just now have the time.
Causality looks like the best option: the entire first edition is freely avaiable on Pearls site here. There is an overview of 2nd ed. chapters here
I tried zazen for a few months: I like it and decided to start it again just this week. Here is straightfoward advice on what to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsFlrdXVFgo
if you don’t want to watch the long youtube video read the following then skip to 8:20 where he explains how to think/what to do with your mind:
how to sit your body: cross legged or lotus—but lotus requires flexibility and isn’t necessary. straight spine, back and neck. rest your hands to make a ring shape. face a wall and shut your eyes. rock side to side a little then stop straight.
how to think: first few times—it’s initially very difficult to let your mind free itself of thoughts/chatter so a way to practice this is counting down slowly from 10, restarting if you stray from counting onto thinking about something else.