Moloch v. Themis
Full disclosure, I wrote the first draft of this myself and then had Opus polish…
Category: Opinion
Payorian Cooperation is easy with Kripke frames
The context is MIRI's twist on Axelrod's Prisoner's Dilemma tournament. Axelrod's competitors were programs, facing…
Videogames for Rationalists
Following is a list of games that, if you are reading this, you might enjoy.…
Fake Updates
Or: Lying To Yourself About Changing Your MindSomeone writes a hot take on Twitter, and…
Privacy, Honesty, Imperfect Glomarizing: Pick two
This is a general concept I've seen come up a few times and wanted to…
Recreation of EA-Pioneer Igor Kiriluk
On 3 September 2022, Igor Kiriluk suddenly died (see EA Forum obituary). He was a…
On The Independence Axiom
The Fifth Fourth Postulate of Decision TheoryIn 1820, the Hungarian mathematician Farkas Bolyai wrote a…
How does LessWrong’s Ranking Algorithm Work?
I've had a couple of instances where I posted something that didn't get much engagement,…
Solar Storms
Most of civilization's electricity is generated far off-site from where it's delivered. This is because…
Draft Moskovitz: The Best Last Hope for Constructive AI Governance
Introduction:The next presidential election represents a significant opportunity for advocates of AI safety to influence…