@blakestacey @saucerwizard if you put the URL after web.archive.org/web/ it works
https://web.archive.org/web/20230915173228/https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2023/09/rise-new-tech-right-iq-cognitive-elite
@dgerard I'm sure in some domains decision theory works fine but lordy for actual practical life advice just read some virtue ethicist, the solution to being dutch book'd isn't becoming a perfect bayesian its to not take stupid bets
@dgerard reading the bit on decision theory and I'm reminded of that one anecdote about the decision theorist who asked their friend if they should propose to their wife.
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@elmtonic @dgerard "there is no difference between simulating an optimization process and actually carrying it out in the real world" is some top-tier rat shit, completely amazing