The conference looks cool, but does not follow the main framework of “theoretical and applied rationality”, as defined by me. More specifically, I can use the term “whatever works (most) effectively” not to cause confusion with the otherwise defined “theoretical and applied rationality”.What I do with my approach is to completely avoid theorization, unless the interactions with the environment uncover a pattern that needs recording. The main focus of the approach is on the applied end. If one needs to, say, improve wealth for the poorest I can’t think of a more efficient way to do so than fast experimentation and coming up with new and better way to do so. The cool bit is that it can be sustainable and empowering, blah, blah, blah (not the focus of this conversation). The idea is that one interacts with the environment to acquire new knowledge. Otherwise one can become detached from the environment as is most of modern maths theory (I study maths in Oxford btw). Collecting theory is very very backwards to the second pillar of rationality—achieving one’s goals and ideals.
The conference looks cool, but does not follow the main framework of “theoretical and applied rationality”, as defined by me. More specifically, I can use the term “whatever works (most) effectively” not to cause confusion with the otherwise defined “theoretical and applied rationality”.What I do with my approach is to completely avoid theorization, unless the interactions with the environment uncover a pattern that needs recording. The main focus of the approach is on the applied end. If one needs to, say, improve wealth for the poorest I can’t think of a more efficient way to do so than fast experimentation and coming up with new and better way to do so. The cool bit is that it can be sustainable and empowering, blah, blah, blah (not the focus of this conversation). The idea is that one interacts with the environment to acquire new knowledge. Otherwise one can become detached from the environment as is most of modern maths theory (I study maths in Oxford btw). Collecting theory is very very backwards to the second pillar of rationality—achieving one’s goals and ideals.