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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.

Mentioned by

Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago

Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as the author of Transformative Experience.

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#796: L.A. Paul — On Becoming a Vampire, Whether or Not to Have Kids, Getting Incredible Mentorship for $250, Transformative Experiences, and More

Mentioned by

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"

Mentioned by

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

Mentioned by

John Vervaeke

in relation to transformative experiences.

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Ep. 1 - Introduction

Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as one of the books that lead to his book, Wild Problems.

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EconTalk #1000 (with Russ Roberts)

Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

in the context of transformative experiences and decision-making.

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Parenting insights from Rob and 8 past guests

Mentioned by

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

Erwähnt von

Atze Schröder

als Autorin des Buches, das die Grundlage für die Diskussion über transformative Entscheidungen bildet.

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Richtig entscheiden

Mencionado por

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

Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

in the context of transformative experiences and decision-making.

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#87 – Russ Roberts on whether it's more effective to help strangers, or people you know

Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

in relation to transformative experiences and the metaphor of becoming a vampire.

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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

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

Barry Lam

as the title of Laurie Paul’s book.

Vampires

Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as a source of inspiration for his book, discussing transformative experiences.

Russ Roberts and Mike Munger on Wild Problems

Recommended by

John Vervaeke

for its exploration of transformative experiences.

After Socrates: Episode 11 - Proper Proportions & The Right Mode

Mentioned by

Stuart Russell

as an example of transformative experience.

94 | Stuart Russell on Making Artificial Intelligence Compatible with Humans

Mentioned by

Sean Carroll

as the author of the book discussing transformative experiences.

85 | L.A. Paul on Transformative Experiences and Your Future Selves

Mentioned by

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

Mentioned by

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

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