I suspect some of my readers want to level up their rationality, too. An avid fan of fantasy tropes from our world, hirou, is transported to a world of high fantasy, wielding the fabled sword of good. Give it a try even if you think of yourself as someone who never reads fanfiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a girl corrupted by the internet is the summoned hero.
Oh, she has the power to just heal him, to be certain. Harry potter and the methods of rationality ebook written by lesswrong aka eliezer yudkowsky. Science fiction opens young minds readers to the exciting possibilities of the future. May 27, 2018 harry potter and the methods of rationality is a harry potter fan fiction written eliezer yudkowsky. Unlike fiction books, they are based on facts and information that can be verified to be true. Recommended reading for new rationalists lesswrong 2. Listen to other episodes of conversations from the pale blue dot here. From ai to zombies is a collection of short essays by the author, explaining what it really means to think rationally and how to make the best decisions, given limited information. Books recommended or referenced by less wrong, including those referenced here.
Eliezer yudkowsky, author of harry potter and the methods of rationality, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. The alchemist by paulo coelho, 1984 by george orwell, harry potter series by j. Its a good thing that this book was published in 1999, because if i had found this book in 1999. Its a problem we face every time we consider the creation of intelligences greater than our own. If a man falls ill of a deadly sickness, his fairy godmother cannot just heal him. As of december 2018, these volumes are available as physical books for the first time. Some examples of non fiction books are the autobiography of. His hundreds of posts at less wrong are a treasure trove for those who want to improve their own rationality. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Eliezer shlomo yudkowsky born september 11, 1979 is an american ai researcher and writer best known for popularising the idea of friendly artificial intelligence.
Eliezer yudkowskys inadequate equilibria is a sharp and lively guidebook for anyone questioning when and how they can know better, and do better, than the status quo. I wasnt around at the time, but i eventually found scott alexanders work at slate star codex, who is linked in the sidebar and is one of the inspirations for. Sep 20, 2009 eliezeryudkowsky is a fanfiction author that has written 3 stories for xovers, haruhi suzumiya series, and misc. Far from being dry and academic, the author discusses everything from cryogenics to. Ai researcher eliezer yudkowsky is something of an expert at human rationality, and at teaching it to others.
The story is complete now, so the rss feed for the story mirror wont be updating any more, although any further authors notes will continue to show up in that rss feed. On the first page of this book, we find out that the stars vanished from the sky on the night the solar system was enclosed in an impenetrable bubble. Petunia married a biochemist, and harry grew up reading science and science fiction. This is simply the best science fiction book ever written, the grand bull moose award winner for really really. Published by eliezer yudkowsky aka less wrong 20100228 20150314 at hpmor authorized mirror of harry potter and the methods of rationality written source material can be found in various formats at. Books by eliezer yudkowsky author of harry potter and the. Yudkowsky is the creator of lesswrong which i often use as a shorthand for the entire rationality space. True names and other dangers a very literary wiki fandom. I dont mean to imply that those are the only topics covered. I have also included the top most recommended books two or more mentions on the top.
Dec 06, 2017 for that reason, yudkowskys book raised issues that matter to me, even though i did not always find inadequate equilibria to be clear or convincing. The list below includes all the mentors in alphabetical order from tribe of mentors who have made book recommendations. Books by eliezer yudkowsky meet your next favorite book. This was the book that launched me on my career in artificial intelligence and cognitive science. Contentsshow ratings, awards, mentions and recommendations yudkowsky s recommendation books of future shock another patented greg egan surpriseathon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a girl corrupted by. Harry potter and the methods of rationality author.
I wasnt around at the time, but i eventually found scott alexanders work at slate star codex, who is linked in. Eliezer yudkowsky eliezer shlomo yudkowsky born september 11, 1979 is an american ai researcher and writer best known for popularising the idea of friendly artificial intelligence. A list of multimedia works that any internet dweller will enjoy, from worm to kid radd. Eliezer yudkowsky s inadequate equilibria is a sharp and lively guidebook for anyone questioning when and how they can know better, and do better, than the status quo. Eliezeryudkowsky is a fanfiction author that has written 3 stories for xovers, haruhi suzumiya series, and misc. My thesis is that insight forms a category that is distinct from evidence, and that fiction can provide insight, even if it cant provide much evidence. Eliezer yudkowsky has 40 books on goodreads with 56259 ratings. Its intended to serve both as an introduction to thinking about.
Harry potter and the methods of rationality petunia married. Eliezer yudkowsky s most popular book is harry potter and the methods of rationality. Eliezer shlomo yudkowsky born september 11, 1979 is an american artificial intelligence ai researcher and writer best known for popularizing the idea of friendly artificial intelligence. Similar books like harry potter and the methods of rationality. Ive been dealing with health issues a lot this year already, so that has been taking up the majority of my time.
Where and how civilizations get stuck by yudkowsky, eliezer isbn. There is a cruelty to the fairy godmothers, though they dont mean it that way. Stiegler has another novel called earthweb about using prediction markets to. Dark lords answer kindle edition by yudkowsky, eliezer. Yudkowsky has also written several works of science fiction and other fiction. His awardwinning novels and short stories explore vividly speculative ideas through a hardscience lens. This was the book that launched me on my career in artificial intelligence and. Harry potter and the methods of rationality is a harry potter fanfic written by eliezer yudkowsky which you can find here.
Freely mixing debates on the foundations of rational decisionmaking with tips for everyday life, yudkowsky explores the central question of when we can and cant expect to spot systemic inefficiencies, and exploit them. Contentsshow ratings, awards, mentions and recommendations yudkowskys recommendation books of future shock another patented greg egan surpriseathon. Eliezer shlomo yudkowsky is an american artificial intelligence researcher concerned with the singularity and an advocate of friendly artificial intelligence, living in redwood city, california. Harry potter and the methods of rationality chapter 64. You will also find at the bottom of the post the top most recommended books from tools of titans as well. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you. Rationality reading list center for applied rationality. Eliezer yudkowsky s books eliezer yudkowsky average rating. Harry potter and the methods of rationality is a work of alternateuniverse harry potter fan fiction wherein petunia evans has married an oxford biochemistry professor and young genius harry grows up fascinated by science and science fiction. His nonfiction book, the transparent society, won the american library associations freedom of speech award for.
His work on the prospect of a runaway intelligence. And new friends, like hermione granger, and professor mcgonagall, and professor quirrell harry potter and the methods of rationality. He is a decision theorist specializing in selfreference and reflection, a fact which unstoppably infects his writing no matter how frivolous. Petunia married a biochemist, and harry grew up reading science and science. Eliezer has made a handful of books, not all of them fiction. While i tend to publish most of my writing for free, i strongly believe that money is not evil. Eliezers journey from traditional rationality to technical rationality cognitive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Writers are encouraged to join and talk to us, weve been visited by five and counting. This is simply the best sciencefiction book ever written, the grand bull moose award winner for. Here are david brins recommendations of science fiction and fantasy novels for children.
This is a response to eliezer yudkowskys the logical fallacy of generalization from fictional evidence and alex flints when does an insight count as evidence. Then came the hogwarts letter, and a world of intriguing new possibilities to exploit. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dark lords answer. The meaning of life isnt just about knowing that our lives are having an impact.
In map and territory, decision theorist eliezer yudkowsky asks what a. Eliezer yudkowskys most popular book is harry potter and the methods of rationality. Selfish gene and a fiction book i had wanted to read were both. Harry potter and the methods of rationality by eliezer. And new friends, like hermione granger, and professor mcgonagall, and professor quirrell. Eliezer yudkowsky goodreads author shelved 16 times as rationality avg rating 4.
It gets advanced, and the writing helps it be more approachable. Every day, eliezer yudkowsky and thousands of other voices read, write, and share important stories on medium. During the twelve days of christmas, will stanton must battle the forces of the dark. A girl corrupted by the internet is the summoned hero kindle edition by yudkowsky, eliezer. Godel, escher, bach also deals with mathematics, music, art, programming, zen, philosophy, self. Failing that, im interested in stories that merely do a good job of conveying. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read harry potter and the methods of rationality. My first video of 2016, sorry it took a while to upload. People who like harry potter and the methods of rationality book by eliezer yudkowsky. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Harry potter and the methods of rationality petunia.
For people who want to see eliezer yudkowsky s relatively longerform essays, without subscribing to all. I began writing this story just for fun in my downtime from working on my nonfiction rationality book, uncertain at first if anyone would be interested. A girl corrupted by the internet is the summoned hero. Eliezer yudkowsky author of harry potter and the methods of. He is a cofounder and research fellow at the machine intelligence research institute miri, a private research nonprofit based in berkeley, california. The following is a list of all articles from less wrong, in chronological order the purpose of this list is to keep track of which concepts introduced in these articles still need pages created for them on this wiki, and to keep track of the wiki pages that should have these articles listed in their blog posts section. I will articulate yudkowskys two major themes in two ways, first using jargon from calculus and statistics, then using plain english.
Yudkowsky cofounded and works at the machine intelligence research institute formerly the singularity institute for artificial intelligence, a nonprofit organization that concerns itself with the concept known as the singularity. David brins bestselling novels include the postman filmed in 1997 plus explorations of our nearfuture in earth and existence. Harry potter and the methods of rationality by lesswrong. This book is a distillation of eliezer yudkowskys sequences on human thought and rationality. Today i interview artificial intelligence researcher eliezer yudkowsky. Its not only knowing exactly why you got up in the morning. For that reason, yudkowskys book raised issues that matter to me, even though i did not always find inadequate equilibria to be clear or.
This is simply the best and most beautiful book ever written by the human species. It is by far is my favourite piece of fiction ever even though i think it is a bit quirky once. Contentsshow ratings, awards, mentions and recommendations yudkowsky s recommendation books that changed my life here i had tried a straightforward extrapolation of technology, and found myself precipitated over an abyss. Contentsshow ratings, awards, mentions and recommendations yudkowskys recommendation books that changed my life here i had tried a straightforward extrapolation of technology, and found myself precipitated over an abyss. For people who want to see eliezer yudkowskys relatively longerform essays, without subscribing to all. Nov 26, 2010 ai researcher eliezer yudkowsky is something of an expert at human rationality, and at teaching it to others. Eliezer yudkowsky is the author of harry potter and the methods of rationality and rationality. Eliezer yudkowsky author of harry potter and the methods.
The story is complete now, so the rss feed for the story mirror wont be updating any more, although any further authors notes will continue to show up in that. Dolf the wizard and selena the pirate join hirou on his quest to confront the lord of dark, as was foretold by age old prophecy. So can anyone please tell me if eliezer yudkowsky is currently working on other. Nov 18, 2017 the list below includes all the mentors in alphabetical order from tribe of mentors who have made book recommendations. The most significant episodes in my career have been when i stood for heterodox beliefs. Its not a massive list, and i personally havent read any of them so i cant. Harry potter and the methods of rationality is a harry potter fan fiction written eliezer yudkowsky. Tribe of mentors recommended books from mentors and top. This book treats these parts of wonder respectfully with science and leads to many interesting things. Feb 28, 2010 harry potter and the methods of rationality ebook written by lesswrong aka eliezer yudkowsky. I do ask for acknowledgment and a link or other reference to the original, but so long as the. A girl corrupted by the internet is the summoned hero ebook. Far from being dry and academic, the author discusses everything from cryogenics to artificial intelligence with humor and eloquence. Eliezer yudkowsky goodreads author shelved 105 times as fanfiction avg rating 4.
Yudkowsky is the author of the singularity institute publications creating friendly ai 2001, levels of organization in general intelligence 2002, coherent extrapolated volition 2004, and timeless decision theory 2010. Eliezer yudkowsky has 40 books on goodreads with 56195 ratings. Therefore, anyone is welcome to take characters or settings from my original online fiction, such as the beisutsukai or the babyeating aliens, and use them in new commercial works of your own creation. Harry potter and the methods of rationality by lesswrong aka. Harry potter and the methods of rationality by eliezer yudkowsky. It helps if youve at least read the first book of harry potter or watched the first.
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