Bentham's Bulldog
PulseAugur coverage of Bentham's Bulldog — every cluster mentioning Bentham's Bulldog across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Pragmatic FDT proposed to resolve decision theory's academic disputes
The author proposes a "pragmatic" version of Functional Decision Theory (FDT) to address theoretical pitfalls identified by academics. This pragmatic FDT focuses on identifying equivalent algorithms based on demonstrabl…
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Functional Decision Theory defended against criticism
This post defends Functional Decision Theory (FDT) against criticisms, particularly those raised by Bentham's Bulldog on LessWrong. The author argues that FDT, when applied to scenarios like Newcomb's Problem, correctly…
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Author Unpacks Effective Altruism's Core Tenets After Reading Ayn Rand
The author reflects on their past involvement with Effective Altruism (EA), detailing how reading Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" prompted a re-evaluation of the movement's core tenets. They propose unbundling EA into its c…