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A belief is an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.   As aspiring rationalists, we strive for our beliefs to be tru

Just about everyone is familiar with the placebo effect at this point.  What I've discovered through my personal studies working with people

Trigger warning: Discussion of rape. Example 1: Say that each morning you tell yourself that you are lazy for not wanting to get out of be

We've had considerable interest and uptake on the Less Wrong Study Hall, especially with informal timed Pomodoro sessions for everyone to sy

Before I was very involved in the Less Wrong community, I heard that Eliezer was looking for people to sit with him while he worked, to incr

I wrote this for the Positive Vector website awhile back and lots of people have found it valuable, so I want to share it with the Less Wron

SUMMARY: Let's collect people who want to work on for-profit companies that have significant positive impacts on many people's lives. Goog

I've lived in several intentional communities and have been one of the creators of two that I've lived in. After recently securing Zendo, I