Sequences — 5
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A two-part sequence on the structure of knowledge and the limits of perception — what it means that we can only see what we have concepts to see, and what happens when we mistake the map for the territory.
4 posts
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How to learn effectively, build knowledge that compounds, and develop the mind as a serious instrument. From motivation and method to concentration and reading.
6 posts
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On how individual cognitive tendencies — tribalism, the typical mind fallacy, identity — scale into social dysfunction, and what convergence between ancient wisdom and modern science suggests about human nature.
4 posts
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Computing as a way of thinking — from the foundations of computer science and the concept of computation through the programming mindset and the command line.
4 posts
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A sequence on rationality, epistemology, and the tools of clear thought — from the basics of rational belief-formation through logic, truth, and probabilistic reasoning.
6 posts