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Utility Functions
Coherence Arguments
Unbounded Utilities
Indexical Information
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VNM Theorem
157
Impossibility results for unbounded utilities
paulfchristiano
10mo
104
139
Coherent decisions imply consistent utilities
Eliezer Yudkowsky
3y
81
128
An Orthodox Case Against Utility Functions
abramdemski
2y
53
108
Humans are utility monsters
PhilGoetz
9y
217
103
Degrees of Freedom
sarahconstantin
3y
31
102
Utility ≠ Reward
vlad_m
3y
25
101
Coherence arguments do not entail goal-directed behavior
Rohin Shah
4y
69
93
Pinpointing Utility
9y
156
92
The genie knows, but doesn't care
Rob Bensinger
9y
519
80
A summary of Savage's foundations for probability and utility.
Sniffnoy
11y
91
69
The "Measuring Stick of Utility" Problem
johnswentworth
6mo
22
69
Probability is Real, and Value is Complex
abramdemski
4y
20
67
Against utility functions
Qiaochu_Yuan
8y
87
65
Time and Effort Discounting
Scott Alexander
11y
32
48
Why you must maximize expected utility
Benya
10y
77
48
Don't Get Distracted by the Boilerplate
johnswentworth
4y
13
35
VNM expected utility theory: uses, abuses, and interpretation
Academian
12y
51
27
Money pumping: the axiomatic approach
Stuart_Armstrong
13y
93
26
VNM agents and lotteries involving an infinite number of possible outcomes
AlexMennen
9y
8
24
Verifying vNM-rationality requires an ontology
jeyoor
3y
5
16
Consequences of arbitrage: expected cash
Stuart_Armstrong
13y
28
16
Computational efficiency reasons not to model VNM-rational preference relations with utility functions
AlexMennen
4y
5
15
An Attempt at Preference Uncertainty Using VNM
9y
33
12
Generalizing Foundations of Decision Theory
abramdemski
5y
0
5
Continuity axiom of vNM
Stuart_Armstrong
8y
13