There are many models of rationality from which a hypothetical human can diverge, such as VNM rationality of decision making, Bayesian updating of beliefs, certain decision theories or utilitarian branches of ethics. The fact that many of them exist should already be a red flag on any individual model’s claim to “one true theory of rationality.”
VNM rationality, Bayesian updating, decision theories, and utilitarian branches of ethics all cover different areas. They aren’t incompatible and actually fit rather neatly into each other.
As a Jacobin piece has pointed out
This is a Jacobite piece.
A critique of Pro Publica is not meant to be an endorsement of Bayesian justice system, which is still a bad idea due to failing to punish bad actions instead of things correlated with bad actions.
Unless you’re omniscient, you can only punish things correlated with bad actions.
Good post. Some nitpicks:
VNM rationality, Bayesian updating, decision theories, and utilitarian branches of ethics all cover different areas. They aren’t incompatible and actually fit rather neatly into each other.
This is a Jacobite piece.
Unless you’re omniscient, you can only punish things correlated with bad actions.