Making Beliefs Pay Rent

post by Screwtape, NoSignalNoNoise (AspiringRationalist) · 2024-07-28T17:59:52.101Z · ? · GW · 2 comments

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"Making Beliefs Pay Rent (in Anticipated Experiences)" is one of the most used lessons from Yudkowsky's Sequences.* First, we're going to go over the essay itself. Second, we're going to suggest beliefs we hold. Third, we're going to be specific about what experiences those believes cause us to anticipate.

Suggested reading: Making beliefs pay rent: https://www.lesswrong.com/s/7gRSERQZbqTuLX5re/p/a7n8GdKiAZRX86T5A [? · GW]
Belief in Belief: https://www.lesswrong.com/s/7gRSERQZbqTuLX5re/p/CqyJzDZWvGhhFJ7dY [? · GW]
Belief As Attire: https://www.lesswrong.com/s/7gRSERQZbqTuLX5re/p/nYkMLFpx77Rz3uo9c [? · GW]

*Citation: 2023 LessWrong Community Census

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comment by duck_master · 2024-08-10T00:39:09.811Z · ? · GW

(To organizer: Sorry for switching to "Can't Go" and back; I thought this was on the wrong day. I might be able to make this.)

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comment by duck_master · 2024-08-10T16:23:41.708Z · ? · GW

Actually, not going at all. Scheduling conflict.