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Infinite ethics
Michael Huemer
Decision-theoretic uncertainty
Interpersonal comparisons of wellbeing
Normative uncertainty
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Can you control the past?
Joe_Carlsmith
1y
21
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Geometric Rationality is Not VNM Rational
Scott Garrabrant
23d
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Decision theory does not imply that we get to have nice things
So8res
2mo
0
41
St. Petersburg Demon – a thought experiment that makes me doubt Longtermism
wuschel
7mo
41
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Respecting your Local Preferences
Scott Garrabrant
24d
0
21
On expected utility, part 1: Skyscrapers and madmen
Joe_Carlsmith
9mo
1
17
Notes on "Can you control the past"
So8res
2mo
0
17
The Least Controversial Application of Geometric Rationality
Scott Garrabrant
25d
0
16
Uncorrelated Bets: an easy to understand and very important decision theory consideration, which helps tease out nonobvious but productive criticism of the EA movement
Uncorrelated Returns
4mo
8
11
Self-Similarity Experiment
Dawn Drescher
2y
0
11
On expected utility, part 3: VNM, separability, and more
Joe_Carlsmith
9mo
0
9
On expected utility, part 4: Dutch books, Cox, and Complete Class
Joe_Carlsmith
9mo
0
9
On expected utility, part 2: Why it can be OK to predictably lose
Joe_Carlsmith
9mo
2
8
Slightly advanced decision theory 102: Four reasons not to be a (naive) utility maximizer
kirchner.jan
1y
5
97
On infinite ethics
Joe_Carlsmith
10mo
24
32
Christian Tarsney on future bias and a possible solution to moral fanaticism
Pablo
1y
6
32
What reason is there NOT to accept Pascal's Wager?
Khai
4mo
80
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Hayden Wilkinson: Doing good in an infinite, chaotic world
EA Global
2y
1
31
Thesis Summary and Open Questions: Normative Uncertainty and Information Value
rileyharris
7mo
0
26
Debate and Effective Altruism: Friends or Foes?
TenaThau
4y
7
19
Improving EA with More, Better Debates | Recorded Discussion between Elliot and Emrik
Elliot Temple
28d
2
18
Problems and Solutions in Infinite Ethics
Ben_West
7y
74
9
Christian Tarsney on future bias and a possible solution to moral fanaticism
80000_Hours
1y
0
2
A bargaining-theoretic approach to moral uncertainty
Global Priorities Institute
3y
0
1
Fair Collective Efficient Altruism
Jobst Heitzig (vodle.it)
22d
1
1
Some solutions to utilitarian problems
Stijn
3y
5
1
A Tentative Solution To Infinite Ethics
Omnizoid
9mo
0