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Tag: robin hanson

The Prince and the Figurehead

19 August, 201919 August, 2019 ~ John Nerst ~ 16 Comments

When we misrepresent other people, is it a mistake or do we do it on purpose? Neither explanation feels right to me. Rather, I think we should consider that we often perform "semitentional" actions, which is the result of our agency being more distributed than we think. Read more (6 min, 2900 words).

Facing the Elephant

24 August, 20183 July, 2019 ~ John Nerst ~ 7 Comments

I read The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson and discuss its implications for the structure of the mind (and how I was wrong about it), our tendency to value loyalty over expertise, my own blindness, and the future of institutions. Read more (27 min, 6800 words).

Mass-producing Hansons

16 March, 20174 April, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ Leave a comment

I met Robin Hanson this weekend and started to think about how important it is to have people with expertise in several fields. Specifically setting up crossover academic departments could be an interesting experiment. Read more (6 min, 1500 words)

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