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An example of real world problems from cognitive biases: Forensic science - Ignorance is bliss According to Dr Rudin, the attitude that co

Distraction is a Symptom of a Deeper Problem: The Convenience Principle and the Destruction of American Productivity is a good article on di

I thought some of you might find this interesting, Random Flu Thoughts. The last part has a pretty good, if elementary, illustration of the

I posted this in the comments at Eric Raymond's blog: I am really tired of three letter acronyms. There are too few alternatives, so even

[This is a version of an first draft essay I wrote for my blog.  I intend to write another version, but it is going to take some time to res

Sivers just posted an important point about getting feedback, to get feedback on a post, present only one idea at a time. Original post he

I just came across an essay David Friedman posted last Monday The Ambiguity of Utility that presents one of the problems I have with using u

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=1192#more-1192 ADDED:  Even if you disagree with ESR's take, and many will, this is the clearest definition I ha