icompetetowin

Thank you for the feedback and the interesting story about the American Cancer Society!

Do you have a blog or place where you write about that type of "background" information/history?

I still have a lot to learn and you are right not everything is black and white, reality is complex.

At the start, you mentioned "selection algorithm", could you expand on that?

Thanks!

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icompetetowin5y

Can you improve your intelligence with these types of exercises?

Thank you for the feedback!

In terms of convenience (doing the exercises on the site), I'm looking into it.

Your comment about allowing people to send comments for specific examples is a great idea.

Would you mind if I included your explanation of the example on the site?

Can you improve your intelligence with these types of exercises?

icompetetowin

Hi, I write and find exercises on biases to help myself and others think better.

For example:
Bob is an opera fan who enjoys touring art museums when on holiday.
Growing up, he enjoyed playing chess with family members and friends.

Which situation is more likely?

Bob plays trumpet for a major symphony orchestra.
Bob is a farmer.

My question to the LessWrong community:
Does it make sense to learn like this?

Answer to the example (and other exercises):
https://newsletter.decisionschool.org/p/decision-making-bias-base-rate-fallacy

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icompetetowin5y

Learn and practice using Hanlon's Razor with exercises.

Thanks for the feedback kithpendragon!

In this case, I wrote the article, but it's not really an article.

It's a set of exercises made for myself and others looking to practice certain concepts / mental models (this week was Hanlon's Razor).

I find it hard to make "rationality" or "thinking through things the right way" a habit with current resources (books, conversations, talks, life choices, etc).

So I'm attempting to make something I want for myself that I can't find, a learning platform for decision-making/rationality.

Next time I post, I'll make sure to take your advice and include a description and specifically write that I want feedback.

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icompetetowin5y

Learn and practice using the Circle of Competence with exercises

Thank you!

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icompetetowin5y

Learn and practice using the Circle of Competence with exercises

This is a very insightful way to look at it.

You made an excellent point, a project usually requires different sets of skills.

So assessing what the project requires and comparing it with your competence would actually give you a more accurate picture or prediction.

Do you mind if I include your comment in the lesson, I really like it.

I will give you credit and link back to your profile or social account.

If that's too much, you can simply put it in the comment section of the lesson.

But either way, I want more people to see it, it's insightful.

Learn and practice using Occam's Razor with exercises

icompetetowin

I want to be great at making decisions.

But it's hard to practice and even harder to get feedback.

I've tried books, courses, and talks.

While some provide exercises, these resources are mostly informative.

This makes it hard to know if I really understood what i've learned.

And more importantly, if I can apply it.

That's why I decided to create the Decision School.

An online platform dedicated to providing exercises (with feedback) on decision making.

While the platform is being built, I will post exercises through this newsletter / blog.

Feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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Learn and practice using Occam's Razor with exercises

Can you improve your intelligence with these types of exercises?

Learn and practice using the Circle of Competence with exercises

Learn and practice using Hanlon's Razor with exercises.

icompetetowin

icompetetowin

Can you improve your intelligence with these types of exercises?

Learn and practice using Hanlon's Razor with exercises.

Learn and practice using the Circle of Competence with exercises

Learn and practice using Occam's Razor with exercises

icompetetowin

Learn and practice using Occam's Razor with exercises

Can you improve your intelligence with these types of exercises?

Learn and practice using the Circle of Competence with exercises

Learn and practice using Hanlon's Razor with exercises.

icompetetowin

icompetetowin

Can you improve your intelligence with these types of exercises?

Learn and practice using Hanlon's Razor with exercises.

Learn and practice using the Circle of Competence with exercises

Learn and practice using Occam's Razor with exercises