Hi all,
Lately I’ve been particularly fascinated by cognitive biases—how they operate, how we recognise them, and what approaches can effectively counteract them. Because understanding these biases made such a difference for me personally, I decided to help others discover and learn about them as well. However, I've noticed that people's experiences with cognitive biases vary significantly, and I’m very curious about how others have learned or taught these concepts.
The reason I’m asking is that I’m currently building a free and open platform aimed at helping people learn about cognitive biases and practice debiasing in an interactive way. I’m relatively new to rationality myself, but interactive experiences seemed especially effective for me personally.... (read 168 more words →)
Hi everyone,
I’m Vladimir - 25 years old, originally from Russia and currently living in Dublin. I studied mathematics, but life took me into product management in IT, where I work today.
I’ve been loosely aware of rationality for years, but something shifted for me after 2023. The rapid progress in AI chatbots made the clear thinking feel much more immediate and personal. Since then, I’ve been slowly but deliberately trying to get better at reasoning, noticing biases, and making sense of the world in a more structured way.
As part of that, I recently started working on a small passion project: a non-profit website that teaches people about cognitive biases in an interactive way.... (read more)
Thanks for this question!
I can say, with a high degree of probability, that knowing more about how cognitive biases work and how to avoid them when necessary sharpened my critical thinking and helped me make better decisions (Decisions resulting in higher value for myself) in various life situations.
For instance, being aware of the sunk cost fallacy helps me move on in situations where my "attachment" to something is irrational. The following example is the least important one, but it is the one I like because I think it's easy to relate to: When I stop enjoying a series on Netflix after a few seasons, it's now much easier for me to stop... (read more)