If you’re trying to learn probability theory, I think you’d indeed be better off with Jaynes’ Probability Theory: The Logic of Science over Eliezer’s essays on Bayesian probability theory. However, in my experience, the Sequences offer a special suite of mental skills and stances I haven’t found elsewhere.
If you’re trying to learn probability theory, I think you’d indeed be better off with Jaynes’ Probability Theory: The Logic of Science over Eliezer’s essays on Bayesian probability theory. However, in my experience, the Sequences offer a special suite of mental skills and stances I haven’t found elsewhere.