Reading up on Slate Star Codex
2 deep · digging since aug 26
- Meditations On Moloch
The essay argues that societal ills arise from multipolar traps where individual rational actions harm collective welfare, showing that harmful systems persist despite universal dislike due to lack of coordination.
- The Cowpox of Doubt
The article warns that overusing obvious absurd beliefs like homeopathy to teach rationality creates a false sense of immunity and undermines genuine doubt.