Definition of “rationalism” from the Eggplant book draft. If you identify as a rationalist, I’m curious whether you find this accurate, and if not, why not?pic.twitter.com/2cvo7478fj
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So, then, would you take my definition as accurate, with the variable bindings: Criterion = maximize whatever you want Method = take whatever action has the highest value of probability * desirability of outcome?
Yes to criterion. Method... not quite? If you as a human were to run the algorithm "take whatever action you compute to have the highest value of probability * desirability" you're gonna have problems. CFAR's method is like ... introspect? write stuff down? remember to sleep?
Why those methods? *because* when you use them, you tend to satisfy the criterion. But they're a grab bag of methods, not one weird trick, because you are a human, not AIXI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIXI ). If you try to act like AIXI you'll have a bad time.
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