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Parables & Fables

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Parables & Fables

External links:
The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant by Nick Bostrom (animated version by CGP Grey)
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis by Scott Alexander
Kolmogorov Complicity and the Parable of Lightning by Scott Alexander
The Emperor’s New Clothes

Related tags: Fiction, Writing, Narratives (stories)

The ants and the grasshopper

Richard_NgoJun 4, 2023, 10:00 PM
463 points
43 comments5 min readLW link4 reviews
(www.narrativeark.xyz)

The Parable of Pre­dict-O-Matic

abramdemskiOct 15, 2019, 12:49 AM
359 points
43 comments14 min readLW link2 reviews

The Bayesian Tyrant

abramdemskiAug 20, 2020, 12:08 AM
143 points
21 comments6 min readLW link1 review

The Hid­den Com­plex­ity of Wishes

Eliezer YudkowskyNov 24, 2007, 12:12 AM
178 points
199 comments8 min readLW link

Fea­ture Selection

Zack_M_DavisNov 1, 2021, 12:22 AM
322 points
24 comments16 min readLW link1 review

The God­dess of Every­thing Else

Scott AlexanderAug 17, 2015, 8:59 PM
94 points
8 comments8 min readLW link

A parable in the style of In­visi­ble Cities

Daniel KokotajloDec 16, 2019, 3:55 PM
45 points
6 comments1 min readLW link

The Parable of the King and the Ran­dom Process

moridinamaelMar 1, 2023, 10:18 PM
311 points
26 comments6 min readLW link3 reviews

Un­con­trol­lable Su­per-Pow­er­ful Explosives

Sammy MartinApr 2, 2022, 8:13 PM
55 points
17 comments5 min readLW link

The Parable of the Boy Who Cried 5% Chance of Wolf

KatWoodsAug 15, 2022, 2:33 PM
140 points
24 comments2 min readLW link

All I Know is that I Know Nothing

lsusrApr 22, 2022, 3:33 PM
56 points
13 comments2 min readLW link

Parable of the Dammed

johnswentworthDec 10, 2020, 12:08 AM
118 points
29 comments2 min readLW link

Dis­guised Queries

Eliezer YudkowskyFeb 9, 2008, 12:05 AM
183 points
108 comments5 min readLW link

A Fable of Science and Politics

Eliezer YudkowskyDec 23, 2006, 4:50 AM
354 points
100 comments5 min readLW link

When Om­nipo­tence is Not Enough

lsusrAug 25, 2023, 7:50 PM
71 points
4 comments2 min readLW link1 review

The Fear [Fic­tion]

YitzDec 23, 2022, 9:21 PM
7 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

The Bro­ken Screw­driver and other parables

bhauthMar 4, 2024, 3:34 AM
49 points
1 comment2 min readLW link

That Alien Mes­sage—The Animation

WriterSep 7, 2024, 2:53 PM
144 points
9 comments8 min readLW link
(youtu.be)

The King and the Golem—The Animation

WriterNov 8, 2024, 6:23 PM
70 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

The God­dess of Every­thing Else—The Animation

WriterJul 13, 2023, 4:26 PM
142 points
4 comments1 min readLW link
(youtu.be)

The King and the Golem

Richard_NgoSep 25, 2023, 7:51 PM
190 points
19 comments5 min readLW link1 review
(narrativeark.substack.com)

It Was You Who Made My Blue Eyes Blue

Scott AlexanderOct 15, 2015, 7:46 PM
47 points
3 comments20 min readLW link

Archimedes’s Chronophone

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 23, 2007, 5:43 PM
58 points
94 comments4 min readLW link

A Parable On Ob­so­lete Ideologies

Scott AlexanderMay 13, 2009, 10:51 PM
185 points
288 comments7 min readLW link

Failed Utopia #4-2

Eliezer YudkowskyJan 21, 2009, 11:04 AM
136 points
267 comments9 min readLW link

Tran­shu­man­ist Fables

Scott AlexanderMay 28, 2013, 1:55 AM
129 points
7 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] What are ex­am­ples of Ra­tion­al­ist fable-like sto­ries?

Mati_RoySep 28, 2020, 4:52 PM
19 points
42 comments1 min readLW link

Ra­tion­al­ist Seder: A Story of War

RaemonJun 3, 2017, 8:17 PM
12 points
14 comments2 min readLW link

Where Physics Meets Experience

Eliezer YudkowskyApr 25, 2008, 4:58 AM
76 points
38 comments11 min readLW link

The True Face of the Enemy

Space L ClotteyJan 12, 2021, 10:03 AM
35 points
77 comments10 min readLW link

Sel­ling Nonapples

Eliezer YudkowskyNov 13, 2008, 8:10 PM
76 points
78 comments7 min readLW link

“Ra­tional Agents Win”

Isaac KingSep 23, 2021, 7:59 AM
8 points
33 comments2 min readLW link

The Lo­gi­cian And The God-Emperor

Scott AlexanderDec 5, 2013, 1:54 AM
50 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Self-In­tegrity and the Drown­ing Child

Eliezer YudkowskyOct 24, 2021, 8:57 PM
335 points
91 comments5 min readLW link1 review

The Parable of the Dagger

Eliezer YudkowskyFeb 1, 2008, 8:53 PM
232 points
105 comments1 min readLW link

If Many-Wor­lds Had Come First

Eliezer YudkowskyMay 10, 2008, 7:43 AM
95 points
189 comments9 min readLW link

The sailor’s wife

krbouchardFeb 27, 2021, 12:23 AM
4 points
2 comments2 min readLW link

Wolf and Rabbit

Richard HenageMar 22, 2024, 5:20 PM
14 points
4 comments1 min readLW link

Places of Lov­ing Grace [Story]

ankFeb 18, 2025, 11:49 PM
−1 points
0 comments4 min readLW link

Aldix and the Book of Life

villeJan 1, 2024, 5:23 PM
1 point
0 comments4 min readLW link
(medium.com)

A short story about differ­ing in­tel­li­gence levels

CryptoyetiSep 15, 2023, 2:28 PM
1 point
0 comments6 min readLW link

Act of Charity

jessicataNov 17, 2018, 5:19 AM
186 points
49 comments8 min readLW link1 review

The Parable of the Dag­ger—The Animation

WriterJul 29, 2023, 2:03 PM
20 points
6 comments1 min readLW link
(youtu.be)

A few more ants and grasshoppers

c.troutJun 17, 2023, 11:38 PM
16 points
3 comments4 min readLW link

Give Neo a Chance

ankMar 6, 2025, 1:48 AM
3 points
7 comments7 min readLW link

The Balto/​Togo the­ory of sci­en­tific development

ElizabethOct 9, 2022, 6:30 PM
69 points
5 comments2 min readLW link
(acesounderglass.com)

That Alien Message

Eliezer YudkowskyMay 22, 2008, 5:55 AM
407 points
176 comments10 min readLW link

The Parable Of The Fallen Pen­du­lum—Part 1

johnswentworthMar 1, 2024, 12:25 AM
110 points
32 comments2 min readLW link

Where Ex­pe­rience Con­fuses Physicists

Eliezer YudkowskyApr 26, 2008, 5:05 AM
43 points
30 comments8 min readLW link

Pas­cal’s Mug­ging: The Word Wars

johncroxOct 16, 2023, 5:54 PM
9 points
1 comment6 min readLW link

Zom­bies: The Movie

Eliezer YudkowskyApr 20, 2008, 5:53 AM
172 points
82 comments3 min readLW link