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Rationally Speaking #60 - Q&A With Massimo and Julia

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Harry Potter and the Rationalist Methods of Rationality in Harry Potter

Trent Lydley: Sherlock Holmes is often touted as an example of, you know, a rationalist in fiction. He says he has his own complaints about the detective's lack of probabilistic reasoning. "Once you have ruled out the impossible, whatever's left must be the answer," writes Lydley. 'Strong inference actually works in only very specific domains'

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