Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?
    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
NateMeyvis's profile
Nate Meyvis
Nate Meyvis
Nate Meyvis
@NateMeyvis

Tweets

Nate Meyvis

@NateMeyvis

Independent writer / programmer / Guy Who Makes Things Happen With Software. Xoogler. I tweet about software engineering, books, sports, games, and gambling.

Melrose, MA
natemeyvis.com
Joined April 2009

Tweets

  • © 2022 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list

    Under 100 characters, optional
    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Andrew Barber  🌐 🌹‏ @abarber1 Jan 23

      Andrew Barber  🌐 🌹 Retweeted James Tiberius Stone

      Oof. I’m gonna be thinking about this for a while. What a great question.https://twitter.com/Evolving_Ego/status/1485385291254747138 …

      Andrew Barber  🌐 🌹 added,

      James Tiberius Stone @Evolving_Ego
      What should a good epistemology do? Maximize true beliefs? Minimize false beliefs? Optimize true/false beliefs in some other way? Maximize useful beliefs? Maximize coherence? Optimize accuracy vs compression? Keep you in good standing with your main social groups? Other?
      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    2. Spencer C  🙏 🔍 📚 🥕 🚲 🧘‍♂️ 🚐 🌐‏ @spencemo_c Jan 24
      Replying to @abarber1

      maximize calibration

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    3. Andrew Barber  🌐 🌹‏ @abarber1 Jan 24
      Replying to @spencemo_c

      Interesting. I don’t know enough people who are interested in epistemology, clearly. Hey, @NateMeyvis, is this is well-formed question, or does it just appear like one to a phil dummy (me)?

      2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    4. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 24
      Replying to @abarber1

      Yes, it is! With a rich tradition behind it. Some sources: (i) Pyrrhonian skeptics (really into avoiding false belief!) (ii) Socrates (iii) William James, _The Will to Believe_ (iv) lots of modern work from Bayesians, though I don't know this literature well. [1/N]

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    5. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 24
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @abarber1

      Here's 5 very very good minutes on the subject on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yjjYq-Z-z0 … [2/N]

      2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    6. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 24
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @abarber1

      Also, one idea that was very important in the ancient world, and that I think is important now / a lot of people implicitly recognize, but that a lot of contemporary philosophy misses, is that we should aim not only at good beliefs but also good explanations. [3/N]

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    7. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 24
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @abarber1

      Actually I briefly mentioned this recently, at the end of a discussion of temporal bias: https://www.natemeyvis.com/writing/on-temporal-bias/ … [4/N]

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    8. Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 24
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @abarber1

      For a lot of ancients, belief itself was inherently deficient, and to be replaced by some combination of (i) suspension of judgment, (ii) hypothesis, (iii) various kinds of knowledge, some of which are more like "grasping explanations" than "taking true things to be true." [5/N]

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Nate Meyvis‏ @NateMeyvis Jan 24
      Replying to @NateMeyvis @abarber1

      Anyway, let me know if you want more references etc. Good questions! [6/6]

      5:14 PM - 24 Jan 2022
      • 2 Likes
      • Zynski Karl 🇺🇦
      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        1. New conversation
        1. Andrew Barber  🌐 🌹‏ @abarber1 Jan 24
          Replying to @NateMeyvis

          Nate, thank you for taking the time to respond! I shall pour over this tomorrow in my office hours 😊

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        2. Andrew Barber  🌐 🌹‏ @abarber1 Jan 25
          Replying to @abarber1 @NateMeyvis

          I’m going to start “The Will to Believe”, and I’ll come back to this for more when I finish.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          3. End of conversation

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2022 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info