rational
Issue #60
19 May, 2019 // View full list# Instrumental
Integrating disagreeing subagents // Kaj_Sotala, 26 min Favorite
Why I've started using NoScript // benwr, 2 min
The Geography of the Room — impact of position, orientation, and visibility on how often extraverts start conversations // less_penguiny, 1 min
# Epistemic
Physical linguistics // Yuxi_Liu, 3 min
How to improve at critical thinking on science/medical literature? // hereisonehand, 1 min
# Ai
Flashcards for AI Safety? // Søren Elverlin, 1 min
# Decision theory
Coherent decisions imply consistent utilities // Eliezer Yudkowsky, 33 min Favorite
"UDT2" and "against UD+ASSA" // Wei_Dai, 8 min
# Math and cs
Type-safeness in Shell // Martin Sustrik, 2 min
# Books
Eight Books To Read // Samo Burja, 8 min Favorite
What are some "Communities and Cultures Different From Our Own?" // Raemon, 1 min
# Community
The Relationship Between the Village and the Mission // Raemon, 22 min
Announcing my YouTube channel // Samo Burja, 3 min
European Community Weekend 2019 // DreamFlasher, 1 min
Epistea Summer Experiment // Jan_Kulveit, 1 min
Data Analysis of LW: Activity Levels + Age Distribution of User Accounts // Ruby, 7 min
# Culture war
Narcissism vs. social signalling // Chris_Leong, 1 min
A Critical Period For Lactation Fetishes // Scott Alexander, 2 min
Who Likes Simple Rules? // Robin Hanson, 4 min
# Fun
Why exactly is the song 'Baby Shark' so catchy? // DonyChristie, 1 min
# Misc
Ed Boyden on the State of Science // Benito, 11 min
Yes Requires the Possibility of No // Scott Garrabrant, 2 min
"One Man's Modus Ponens Is Another Man's Modus Tollens" // gwern, 1 min
Thinking Fast and Hard // Jacobian, 2 min
Age Gaps And Birth Order Effects // Scott Alexander, 6 min
# Podcasts
Rob Wiblin on human nature, new technology, and living a happy, healthy & ethical life // The 80000 Hours team, 138 min
#156 — The Evolution of Culture // Waking up with Sam Harris, 97 min
Rationally Speaking #233 - Clive Thompson on "The culture of coding, and how it’s changing the world" // NYC Skeptics, 57 min
# Videos of the week
A personal air-quality tracker that lets you know what you're breathing | Romain Lacombe // TED, 5 min