Jess Whittlestone Rationality & Effective Altruism EA Global Melbourne 2015
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Channel: Science, Technology & the Future · 2015 · Science & Technology
Jess Whittlestone on rationality and why we should care about it. Two major aspects of rationality are covered: 'epistemic rationality' - forming accurate beliefs and 'instrumental rationality' - the skill of advancing your goals given your resources. Jess then discusses what rationality isnt and some common misconceptions. Further, Jess discusses three common components of rationality central to EA: 1) Seeking Truth (inc intellectual honesty, open-mindedness) 2) Questioning our intuitions (inc Thinking fast and slow) 3) Being 'effective' (being strategic instead of just responding to environmental pressures) Slides are here: http://www.slideshare.net/adam_ford/jess-whittlestone-rationality-effective-altruism-ea-global-melbourne-2015 Also of interest: http://jesswhittlestone.com/blog/2014/11/25/becoming-more-rational-what-i-got-out-of-the-cfar-workshop Many thanks for watching! - Support me via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scifuture - Please Subscribe to this Channel: http://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheRationalFuture - Science, Technology & the Future website: http://scifuture.org
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