Please read the whole sequence and focus specifically on Simultaneously Right and Wrong. We’ll be talking about things your brain does to deceive itself and how to recognize and avoid these pitfalls.
There will be snacks and games! Hope to see you then!
Meetup : Atlanta Meetup: Self Deception
Discussion article for the meetup : Atlanta Meetup: Self Deception
WHEN: 27 July 2014 07:00:00AM (-0400)
WHERE: Norgate Manor 2388 Lawrenceville Highway Unit L Decatur, GA 30033
We’ll be discussing Yvain’s Positivism, Self Deception, and Neuroscience sequence: http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Positivism,_Self_Deception,_and_Neuroscience_(sequence)
In particular, we will be discussing the article Simultaneously Right and Wrong: http://lesswrong.com/lw/1d/simultaneously_right_and_wrong/
Please read the whole sequence and focus specifically on Simultaneously Right and Wrong. We’ll be talking about things your brain does to deceive itself and how to recognize and avoid these pitfalls.
There will be snacks and games! Hope to see you then!
Here’s a link to the google streetview of the turn in to the apartment complex, since it’s hard to find: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.817518,-84.267679,3a,75y,356.44h,70.19t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sPGiXiJ00M8mb5eELuqwxeA!2e0
Discussion article for the meetup : Atlanta Meetup: Self Deception