Map and Territory (Rationality: From AI to Zombies Book 1)
I could have also tapped the vast literature in psychology and economics, which tests the judgment and decision-making of undergraduates against benchmarks from statistics, probability, logic, and rationality. In many contexts, but not all, we humans make systemic logical errors, see illusory correlations, misattribute causal forces to random proce
... See moreJoseph Henrich • The Secret of Our Success
worth literally trillions, which he claimed he could put toward EA-related causes. Who knows what the limits were; he’d even told Ellison there was a 5 percent chance he could become president of the United States. His utility function was “closer to linear,” he explained; the trillionth dollar really was almost as good as the first. Technically sp
... See moreNate Silver • On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
some governments will allocate their resources in a way that fits with people’s fears rather than in response to the most likely dangers.
Cass R. Sunstein • Nudge: The Final Edition
Compassion Fade : People have more compassion for small groups of victims than larger groups, because the smaller the group the easier it is to identify individual victims.