On Brains, Minds, And Their Possible Uses

On Brains, Minds, And Their Possible Uses

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Slightly advanced decision theory 102: Four reasons not to be a (naive) utility maximizer
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Slightly advanced decision theory 102: Four…

Jan Hendrik Kirchner
Nov 22, 2021
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Slightly advanced decision theory 102: Four reasons not to be a (naive) utility maximizer
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TL;DR: Introduction to decision theory with examples from effective altruism. Resulting optimal strategies differ from "naive" utility maximisation, but match community norms.

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