Difference between revisions of "LessWrong/ideas"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (→Terminology: seems to be the term actually used) |
(LW spelling of meta-ethics; index to sequences) |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
* [[/heuristic]] | * [[/heuristic]] | ||
* [[/instrumental value]] (cf [[/terminal value]]) | * [[/instrumental value]] (cf [[/terminal value]]) | ||
| − | * [[/ | + | * [[/metaethics]] |
* [[/rationality]] | * [[/rationality]] | ||
* [[/reductionism]] | * [[/reductionism]] | ||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
The central ideas behind LW sequences may be summarized here. | The central ideas behind LW sequences may be summarized here. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Sequences Index to sequences] | ||
* [[/Three Worlds Collide]] | * [[/Three Worlds Collide]] | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 29 August 2010
Purpose
This page is for indexing, summarizing, and further discussion of ideas brought up on LessWrong.
Terminology
- /AI
- /Bayesian statistics
- /bias
- /cryonics
- /consequentialism
- /frequentism
- /friendly AI
- /heuristic
- /instrumental value (cf /terminal value)
- /metaethics
- /rationality
- /reductionism
- /terminal value (cf /instrumental value)
- /unfriendly AI
Sequences
Many of the key ideas under discussion at LW are first put forth in the form of a "sequence", or a series of blog posts. These are often presented in the form of fiction, and consequently it may be rather time-consuming if all you really want is to understand the essential idea(s) being set forth in the writing.
The central ideas behind LW sequences may be summarized here.