Luck

TagLast edit: Feb 8, 2025, 12:32 AM by lesswrong-internal

In the same way risk has a negative connotation, reflecting the possibility of negative outcomes, luck has a positive connotation for positive ones.

AI Safety via Luck

JozdienApr 1, 2023, 8:13 PM

82 points

7 comments11 min readLW link

Luck I: Finding White Swans

fowlertmDec 12, 2013, 5:56 PM

39 points

52 comments8 min readLW link

Luck II: Expecting White Swans

fowlertmDec 15, 2013, 5:40 PM

10 points

87 comments7 min readLW link

Press Your Luck (3/3)

Douglas_ReayMar 8, 2018, 3:59 PM

8 points

0 comments6 min readLW link

Can chess be a game of luck?

RuneJul 6, 2009, 3:08 AM

−3 points

44 comments1 min readLW link

Do the ‘unlucky’ systematically underestimate high-variance strategies?

MBlumeOct 12, 2009, 10:27 PM

25 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

What it means to be lucky

Amir BolousFeb 6, 2021, 5:40 PM

7 points

6 comments5 min readLW link

Target for Tonight: A Drama In One Act

vernamcipherJan 16, 2022, 4:29 AM

4 points

0 comments14 min readLW link

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