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Decision Theory and the Irrelevance of Impossible Outcomes

Why Altruists Should Focus on Artificial Intelligence

[Link] How the Simulation Argument Dampens Future Fanaticism

Very comprehensive analysis by Brian Tomasik on whether (and to what extent) the simulation argument should change our altruistic priorities

[Link] Suffering-focused AI safety: Why “fail-safe” measures might be particularly promising

The Foundational Research Institute just published a new paper: "Suffering-focused AI safety: Why “fail-safe” measures might be our top inte

In Praise of Maximizing – With Some Caveats

Most of you are probably familiar with the two contrasting decision making strategies "maximizing" and "satisficing", but a short recap won'

Meetup : First LW Meetup in Warsaw

Discussion article for the meetup : First LW Meetup in Warsaw WHEN: 30 March 2014 03:00:00PM (+0100) WHERE: Cafe Kulturalna, Plac Defil

Literature-review on cognitive effects of modafinil (my bachelor thesis)

Modafinil is probably the most popular cognitive enhancer. LessWrong seems pretty interested in it. The incredible Gwern wrote an excellent

Meetup : First Meetup in Cologne (Köln)

Discussion article for the meetup : First Meetup in Cologne (Köln) WHEN: 10 November 2013 03:00:00PM (+0100) WHERE: Starbucks Coffe

[Link] Should Psychological Neuroscience Research Be Funded?

In this post, Jesse Marczyk argues that psychological neuroscience research often doesn't add much value per dollar spent and therefore is n

Meetup : First meetup in Innsbruck

Discussion article for the meetup : First meetup in Innsbruck WHEN: 02 December 2012 03:00:17PM (+0100) WHERE: Innsbruck, Austria