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Mentioned in 17 episodes
Transformative Experience
Book • 2016
In 'Transformative Experience', L.A.
Paul argues that certain life choices, such as deciding to become a parent, converting to a religion, or medically altering one's physical and mental capacities, are transformative experiences that cannot be assessed in advance.
These experiences change the person in both epistemic and personal ways, making it impossible to make fully informed decisions based on current preferences and values.
Paul uses classic philosophical examples and recent work in decision theory, cognitive science, and the philosophy of mind to develop a rigorous account of how we should understand and approach such transformative decisions.
Paul argues that certain life choices, such as deciding to become a parent, converting to a religion, or medically altering one's physical and mental capacities, are transformative experiences that cannot be assessed in advance.
These experiences change the person in both epistemic and personal ways, making it impossible to make fully informed decisions based on current preferences and values.
Paul uses classic philosophical examples and recent work in decision theory, cognitive science, and the philosophy of mind to develop a rigorous account of how we should understand and approach such transformative decisions.
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Mentioned in 17 episodes
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Tim Ferriss in the introduction, highlighting the author's work on transformative experiences.
Tim Ferriss in the introduction, highlighting the author's work on transformative experiences.
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#801: In Case You Missed It: February 2025 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
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Hal Hershfield in the context of the 'vampire problem' analogy to illustrate the difficulty of knowing one's future self.
Hal Hershfield in the context of the 'vampire problem' analogy to illustrate the difficulty of knowing one's future self.
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Set Your Future Self Up for Success
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Russ Roberts in relation to the concept of transformative experiences and irreversible decisions.
Russ Roberts in relation to the concept of transformative experiences and irreversible decisions.
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#531 - Russ Roberts - An Economist’s Guide To Life’s Big Decisions
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Atze Schröder als Autorin des Buches, das die Grundlage für die Diskussion über transformative Entscheidungen bildet.
Atze Schröder als Autorin des Buches, das die Grundlage für die Diskussion über transformative Entscheidungen bildet.
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Richtig entscheiden
Mentioned by Russ Roberts in relation to transformative experiences and the metaphor of becoming a vampire.
Russ Roberts in relation to transformative experiences and the metaphor of becoming a vampire.23 snips
Grappling With Life's "Wild Problems"
Mentioned when discussing the problem of not knowing how you'll feel about something until you've experienced it.
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Episode 300: Wild Problems
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Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago como la autora de un libro que explora la toma de decisiones en situaciones donde la información es limitada.
Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago como la autora de un libro que explora la toma de decisiones en situaciones donde la información es limitada.
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#207 Toma de decisiones (IX): Experiencias transformativas
Recommended by Molly Crockett for its case for taking experience seriously in how we theorize decision making.
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Science, AI, and illusions of understanding
Mentioned by Russ Roberts as a source of inspiration for his book, discussing transformative experiences.
Russ Roberts as a source of inspiration for his book, discussing transformative experiences.
Russ Roberts and Mike Munger on Wild Problems
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Rob Wiblin in the context of effective altruism discussion and later by Russ Roberts in relation to transformative experiences.
Rob Wiblin in the context of effective altruism discussion and later by Russ Roberts in relation to transformative experiences. Rob Wiblin and Russ Roberts on Charity, Science, and Utilitarianism
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Agnes Callard , referencing examples used in Paul's book about transformative experiences.
Agnes Callard , referencing examples used in Paul's book about transformative experiences.
526. Beyond Problem Solving: Philosophy and the Quest for Understanding feat. Agnes Callard
