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Decoupling vs Contextualizing

Edited by August Morley last updated 11th Sep 2025

The extent to which ideas are presented alongside the potential implications of the idea lies along a spectrum.  On one end is the Decoupling norm, where the idea is considered in utter isolation from potential implications.  At the other is the Contextualizing norm, where ideas are examined alongside much or all relevant context.  

Posts marked with this tag discuss the merits of each frame, consider which norm is more prevalent in certain settings, present case studies in decoupling vs decontextualizing, present techniques for effectively decoupling context from one's reasoning process, or similar ideas.

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Posts tagged Decoupling vs Contextualizing
171Decoupling vs Contextualizing Norms
Chris_Leong
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231Policy discussions follow strong contextualizing norms
Richard_Ngo
3y
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232Local Validity as a Key to Sanity and Civilization
Eliezer Yudkowsky
7y
68
100Relevance Norms; Or, Gricean Implicature Queers the Decoupling/Contextualizing Binary
Zack_M_Davis
6y
30
29The Context is Conflict
Jacob Falkovich
7y
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19Technical Claims
Vladimir_Nesov
7mo
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5Worrisome misunderstanding of the core issues with AI transition
Roman Leventov
2y
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258Truthseeking is the ground in which other principles grow
Elizabeth
1y
16
24Monty Hall in the Wild
Jacob Falkovich
7y
9
2Countering Self-Deception: When Decoupling, When Decontextualizing?
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a gently pricked vein
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