Men­tor­ship, Man­age­ment, and Mys­te­ri­ous Old Wizards

RaemonFeb 24, 2021, 10:00 PM
92 points
13 comments3 min readLW link
(forum.effectivealtruism.org)

Suffer­ing-Fo­cused Ethics in the In­finite Uni­verse. How can we re­deem our­selves if Mul­ti­verse Im­mor­tal­ity is real and sub­jec­tive death is im­pos­si­ble.

Szymon KucharskiFeb 24, 2021, 9:02 PM
−2 points
4 comments70 min readLW link

[Question] Are there good ne­go­ti­a­tion classes?

shenkevFeb 24, 2021, 7:24 PM
6 points
10 comments1 min readLW link

[AN #139]: How the sim­plic­ity of re­al­ity ex­plains the suc­cess of neu­ral nets

Rohin ShahFeb 24, 2021, 6:30 PM
26 points
6 comments12 min readLW link
(mailchi.mp)

A No-Non­sense Guide to Early Retirement

tryactionsFeb 24, 2021, 4:37 PM
75 points
46 comments28 min readLW link

[Question] Are mul­ti­ple shorter ex­po­sures less likely to re­duce in in­fec­tions of COVID-19 then one larger ex­po­sure?

ChristianKlFeb 24, 2021, 1:14 PM
10 points
9 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Read­ing recom­men­da­tions on so­cial tech­nol­ogy: look­ing for the third way be­tween tech­noc­racy and populism

QuinnFeb 24, 2021, 11:48 AM
5 points
10 comments1 min readLW link

Coin­ci­dences are Improbable

Mark XuFeb 24, 2021, 9:14 AM
30 points
13 comments1 min readLW link
(markxu.com)

The Gran­d­est Vi­sion for Hu­man­ity (Light)

RubyFeb 24, 2021, 7:15 AM
27 points
0 comments3 min readLW link
(hackernoon.com)

Avoid Con­tentious Terms

jefftkFeb 24, 2021, 3:10 AM
59 points
6 comments1 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Yes, words can cause harm

kithpendragonFeb 24, 2021, 12:18 AM
−4 points
54 comments4 min readLW link

Sur­vey on cor­ti­cal unifor­mity—an ex­pert am­plifi­ca­tion exercise

Feb 23, 2021, 10:13 PM
37 points
6 comments3 min readLW link

[Fic­tion] Lena (MMAcevedo)

Kaj_SotalaFeb 23, 2021, 7:46 PM
49 points
7 comments1 min readLW link
(qntm.org)

When you already know the an­swer—Us­ing your In­ner Simulator

Neel NandaFeb 23, 2021, 5:58 PM
44 points
4 comments11 min readLW link
(www.neelnanda.io)

Judg­ing Our April 2020 Covid-19 Predictions

ZviFeb 23, 2021, 5:20 PM
53 points
12 comments10 min readLW link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Kelly isn’t (just) about log­a­r­ith­mic utility

SimonMFeb 23, 2021, 12:12 PM
35 points
41 comments4 min readLW link

Sup­port vs Ad­vice & Hold­ing Off Solutions

abramdemskiFeb 23, 2021, 1:12 AM
29 points
6 comments2 min readLW link

I’m a 19-year-old Ter­mi­nal Pa­tient. Med­i­cal Brain Preser­va­tion Should not be Difficult to Dis­cuss or Adopt

ogeFeb 23, 2021, 12:42 AM
37 points
5 comments1 min readLW link
(www.brainpreservation.org)

On the na­ture of anxiety

mr_fahrenheitFeb 22, 2021, 11:56 PM
0 points
0 comments5 min readLW link

The Com­pre­hen­sion Curve

DirectedEvolutionFeb 22, 2021, 10:51 PM
32 points
8 comments10 min readLW link

Aim to get re­jected often

Amir BolousFeb 22, 2021, 10:38 PM
11 points
4 comments2 min readLW link

Me­dia Bias

lsusrFeb 22, 2021, 9:14 PM
35 points
9 comments2 min readLW link

The slopes to com­mon sense

George3d6Feb 22, 2021, 7:22 PM
47 points
19 comments8 min readLW link
(cerebralab.com)

[Question] How can I pro­tect my bank ac­count from large, sur­prise with­drawals?

Maxwell PetersonFeb 22, 2021, 6:57 PM
7 points
17 comments1 min readLW link

Calcu­lat­ing Kelly

abramdemskiFeb 22, 2021, 5:32 PM
36 points
18 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Could first doses first be bet­ter for the vac­cine hes­i­tant?

DirectedEvolutionFeb 22, 2021, 4:24 PM
7 points
1 comment1 min readLW link

Over­com­ing Helplessness

Neel NandaFeb 22, 2021, 3:03 PM
17 points
1 comment10 min readLW link
(neelnanda.io)

[Question] Best way to write a bi­color ar­ti­cle on Less Wrong?

ViliamFeb 22, 2021, 2:46 PM
13 points
10 comments1 min readLW link

Science Fiction

lsusrFeb 22, 2021, 9:35 AM
48 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What’s your best al­ter­nate his­tory utopia?

Kaj_SotalaFeb 22, 2021, 8:17 AM
25 points
33 comments1 min readLW link

Two types of deference

Joe CarlsmithFeb 22, 2021, 3:32 AM
4 points
0 comments5 min readLW link

Ex­po­nen­tial growth is the baseline

jasoncrawfordFeb 22, 2021, 2:08 AM
27 points
4 comments6 min readLW link
(rootsofprogress.org)

Chaotic era: avoid or sur­vive?

Valentin2026Feb 22, 2021, 1:34 AM
3 points
3 comments2 min readLW link

Triumph & Hope: How Far Hu­man­ity Has Come

RubyFeb 21, 2021, 6:07 PM
23 points
0 comments5 min readLW link
(jesswhittlestone.com)

[Cer­e­mony In­tro + ] Darkness

RubyFeb 21, 2021, 6:06 PM
26 points
0 comments4 min readLW link
(mindingourway.com)

In­tro to the Wed­ding Sequence

RubyFeb 21, 2021, 6:06 PM
54 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Ar­gu­men­ta­tive prison cells

MalmesburyFeb 21, 2021, 5:40 PM
4 points
3 comments5 min readLW link
(www.telescopic-turnip.net)

Re­marks on moral­ity, shud­der­ing, judg­ing, friend­ship and the law

KatjaGraceFeb 21, 2021, 8:10 AM
22 points
1 comment4 min readLW link
(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)

[Question] How to build com­mon knowl­edge of ra­tio­nal­ity and hon­esty?

MikkWFeb 21, 2021, 6:07 AM
5 points
3 comments1 min readLW link

Prin­ci­ples of Agile Rationalism

DirectedEvolutionFeb 21, 2021, 1:47 AM
12 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Utili­tar­ian dop­pel­gangers vs. mak­ing ev­ery­thing smell like bananas

Rob BensingerFeb 20, 2021, 11:57 PM
22 points
11 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] The Crux of Un­der­stand­ing Writ­ten Text—Text read­ing and inference

JohnCheeseFeb 20, 2021, 10:20 PM
1 point
1 comment1 min readLW link

[Question] How do I link post a post on LW in my own post/​ques­tion?

JohnCheeseFeb 20, 2021, 10:18 PM
1 point
1 comment1 min readLW link

The Pro­to­typ­i­cal Ne­go­ti­a­tion Game

johnswentworthFeb 20, 2021, 9:33 PM
99 points
16 comments5 min readLW link1 review

Failed Ve­gan Choux Experiments

jefftkFeb 20, 2021, 8:10 PM
13 points
1 comment1 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

How my school gamed the stats

Srdjan MileticFeb 20, 2021, 7:23 PM
83 points
26 comments4 min readLW link

[Question] What are the most pow­er­ful lo­tuses?

ForensicOceanographyFeb 20, 2021, 7:05 PM
12 points
43 comments1 min readLW link

In­ter­net En­cy­clo­pe­dia of Philos­o­phy on Ethics of Ar­tifi­cial Intelligence

Kaj_SotalaFeb 20, 2021, 1:54 PM
15 points
1 comment4 min readLW link
(iep.utm.edu)

AI Safety Begin­ners Meetup (Euro­pean Time)

Linda LinseforsFeb 20, 2021, 1:20 PM
8 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

On the Na­ture of Reputation

Martin SustrikFeb 20, 2021, 12:50 PM
18 points
3 comments9 min readLW link