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May 2018 – The sideways view
3 posts published by paulfchristiano during May 2018
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https://sideways-view.com/2021/10/12/edt-with-updating-double-counts/
EDT with updating double counts – The sideways view
I recently got confused thinking about the following case: Calculator bet: I am offered the opportunity to bet on a mathematical statement X to which I...
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The sideways view – Looking askance at reality
Looking askance at reality
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https://sideways-view.com/2021/03/21/robust-egg-offsetting/
Demand offsetting – The sideways view
For the last few years I’ve been avoiding factory farmed eggs because I think they involve a lot of unnecessary suffering. I’m hesitant to be part of that even...
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https://sideways-view.com/2022/12/24/three-reasons-to-cooperate/
Three reasons to cooperate – The sideways view
In this post I’ll discuss three reasons to cooperate in a truly one-shot prisoner’s dilemma: Kindness: You care about the other player. Correlation. Your...
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https://sideways-view.com/2022/04/
April 2022 – The sideways view
1 post published by paulfchristiano during April 2022
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https://sideways-view.com/2020/01/26/hedonic-asymmetries/
Hedonic asymmetries – The sideways view
Creating really good outcomes for humanity seems hard. We get bored. If we don’t get bored, we still don’t like the idea of joy without variety. And joyful...
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https://sideways-view.com/2018/07/
July 2018 – The sideways view
3 posts published by paulfchristiano during July 2018
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https://sideways-view.com/2021/07/09/improving-capital-gains-taxes/
Improving capital gains taxes – The sideways view
As I’ve mentioned, I think the tax code could be improved. In a departure from my usual style, this post fleshes out some fairness-based arguments for one of...
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https://sideways-view.com/2022/07/03/decision-theory-and-dynamic-inconsistency/
Decision theory and dynamic inconsistency – The sideways view
Here is my current take on decision theory: When making a decision after observing X, we should condition (or causally intervene) on statements like “My...
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https://sideways-view.com/2016/11/26/if-you-cant-lie-to-others-you-must-lie-to-yourself/
If we can’t lie to others, we will lie to ourselves – The sideways view
Many apparent cognitive biases can be explained by a strong desire to look good and a limited ability to lie; in general, our conscious beliefs don’t seem to...
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https://sideways-view.com/2016/12/
December 2016 – The sideways view
3 posts published by paulfchristiano during December 2016
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