The Bayesian Conspiracy

5 – When Grandmas ask “What is Rationality?”

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Apr 6, 2016
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
What Is Rationality?
03:31 • 3min
3
The Difference Between Stereotype and Reality
06:43 • 2min
4
How to Get Close to What Exists in Reality
08:58 • 5min
5
The UFO Theory
14:18 • 2min
6
How to Overcome Bias in Politics
16:05 • 2min
7
How to Overcome Unconscious Bias in Recruiting
18:03 • 2min
8
The Influence of Music on Perception
20:10 • 2min
9
The Importance of Rationality in Decision Making
22:12 • 2min
10
The Rational Pursuit of a Reasonable Goal
24:06 • 2min
11
Rationalism and the Youth Movement
26:12 • 2min
12
Polyamory and the Rationality System
28:04 • 4min
13
The Role of Religion in the Rationalist Community
31:53 • 2min
14
The Social Norm: No Ideas Are Taboo
33:38 • 2min
15
The Rationality of Genetic Inferiority
35:29 • 2min
16
How to Prove Yourself Wrong
37:32 • 2min
17
The Importance of Changing Your Mind
39:11 • 2min
18
The Importance of Finding a Good Place to Practice
41:13 • 5min
19
The Traditional Example of Bayesian Probability
45:48 • 2min
20
The Probability of Flipping a Coin
47:20 • 2min
21
The Importance of Rationality
49:35 • 4min
22
The Stravalkan and the Emotions
53:22 • 2min
23
What Have You Changed Your Mind On?
54:56 • 2min
24
The Power of Emotional Reaction in Yignash
57:17 • 2min
25
How to Avoid Hyperbolic Language
59:27 • 4min