I'll prepare a short talk on the conditions under which expert
judgment is good evidence, the conditions in which "experts" will make
confident predictions that turn out to be essentially random, and the
spaces in between. Beyond learning more about what claims to take
seriously, I'm betting that this research can yield advanced
techniques for not lying to yourself.
Also, though I don't especially mean to drive the conversation there,
I'm sure we'll continue to examine consequentialism. If anybody can
clearly describe a more satisfying metaethics than is in, say,
Yvain's Consequentialism FAQ -- concisely
enough that you can actually explain it during the meetup, with its
attendant interruptions -- then I will totally buy you coffee or
chocolate. :)
Discussion article for the meetup : Madison Monday Meetup
WHEN: 13 February 2012 06:30:00PM (-0600)
WHERE: 1831 Monroe St, Madison, WI
I'll prepare a short talk on the conditions under which expert judgment is good evidence, the conditions in which "experts" will make confident predictions that turn out to be essentially random, and the spaces in between. Beyond learning more about what claims to take seriously, I'm betting that this research can yield advanced techniques for not lying to yourself.
Also, though I don't especially mean to drive the conversation there, I'm sure we'll continue to examine consequentialism. If anybody can clearly describe a more satisfying metaethics than is in, say, Yvain's Consequentialism FAQ -- concisely enough that you can actually explain it during the meetup, with its attendant interruptions -- then I will totally buy you coffee or chocolate. :)
Also, does this koan have the Buddha-nature?
Discussion article for the meetup : Madison Monday Meetup