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Should You Publish?

David Friedman’s Substack • 224 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24

📖 Philosophy Ethics Truth Publishing Consequences Biases

Consider the ethical implications of publishing research with potential real-world effects.
Publishing evidence against popular beliefs can be challenging but contributes to the marketplace of ideas.
The decision to publish should prioritize the pursuit of truth over personal biases or potential consequences.

Composites and Correlations

Cybernetic Forests • 139 implied HN points • 26 Feb 23

🕹 Technology Biases Machine Learning Algorithms

Composite images were historically used to reinforce racist and eugenic ideologies, linking appearance with criminality and intelligence.
The use of language and categorization in AI-generated images can perpetuate biases and stereotypes, reflecting societal norms and prejudices.
The dataset used in AI models can influence the outcomes, showing how biases and problematic representations are embedded in the generated images.

Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things

The Prism • 32 HN points • 13 Feb 23

🚌 Education Rationality Biases Critical Thinking Curiosity

Intelligence does not always lead to rationality; smart people can believe in irrational things.
Curiosity is crucial to seeking objective truth and counteracting biased reasoning.
Humility is essential in avoiding cognitive biases and being open to changing one's beliefs.

Most Performance Reviews are Biased | LSW#38

The Leading Sapiens Weekly • 2 HN points • 17 Nov 23

💼 Business Leadership Biases Feedback Performance reviews Management

Most performance reviews are plagued by biases.
Biases in performance reviews can have long-term impacts on career prospects.
Understanding biases can help in effectively countering their effects in performance reviews.

Expert trap – Ways out (Part 3 of 3)

Pav writes • 1 HN point • 22 Jul 23

🚌 Education Biases Knowledge Learning Collaboration Perspective

Practice explaining complex concepts simply, like Feynman did, to break free from the expert trap.
Approach acquiring knowledge from first principles to avoid falling into groupthink.
Encourage psychological safety and equal participation in group settings to counteract biases and improve outcomes.

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Meditations on Effective Altruism

Moral Mayhem Podcast • 0 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24

📖 Philosophy Ethics Altruism Ideology Culture Biases

Effective Altruism (EA) has both strong points and weaknesses that need to be discussed. It's important to look at both sides to understand it better.
The cultural vibes and beliefs within EA can show some biases and inconsistencies. We should think about how these affect the movement.
By exploring these features and flaws, we can appreciate the good in EA while also recognizing where it could improve. It's all about finding balance.