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Philosophy, policy, progress and the distant future

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02
Dec

The Smoking Lesion Doesn't Really Distinguish EDT from CDT

Context: Causal Decision Theory (CDT) = Choose the action that cause the best expected outcome Evidential Decision Theory (EDT) = Choose the
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01
Dec

Does dissolving newcomb's paradox matter?

Context: Newcomb's Paradox is a problem in decision theory. Omega swoops in and places two boxes in front
2 min read
29
Nov

Unstated Cruxes in Migration Debates

Migration is a fairly big issue. Let's say you have a fairly simple questions. "Are migrants net
2 min read
20
Oct

Recollection of a Dinner Party

It’s early. 0100. I’ve just come home from walking a guest at my latest party to her bus
6 min read
21
Jul

Ethics can still be valuable if you're a moral anti-realist

I had a conversation at a party a few days ago. I was talking about ethics to a guy. He
2 min read
14
Jul

Citizen Sleeper Review

I spent a while playing citizen sleeper. Finished it. I wasn’t too impressed. It’s basically a very simple
4 min read
12
Apr

Misc Thoughts on Preference Falsification, AI 2027 and Council Spending

I’m not too sure what to write about this week. I think instead of trying to find a single
5 min read
24
Mar

Growth is Morally Good

Many people place a low value on further economic growth. I think this is largely a result of status-qou bias
2 min read
10
Mar

Killing Babies Is Not Especially Bad

(N.B: This is much more about personhood than abortion or anything culture war-y) There’s this weird thing in
3 min read
24
Feb

Privacy may matter due to compromat

When I was growing up there was a scandal around Snowden and mass surveillance programs run by democratic countries against
3 min read