Hein de HaaninThe Problem of SufferingThe Asymmetries Between Suffering and HappinessA case for suffering-focused ethics3d ago3d ago
Hein de HaaninMy CritiquesA Critique of Peter Woit’s Review of Our Mathematical UniverseThe Mathematical Universe Hypothesis is falsifiableAug 221Aug 221
Hein de HaaninMy CritiquesA Critique of Sabine Hossenfelder’s Take on the Many Worlds InterpretationTheoretical physicist and science communicator Sabine Hossenfelder has made several videos regarding the Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI)…Aug 82Aug 82
Hein de HaaninParadoxologyPrime Numbers, Strong Induction and Euclid’s Lemma: How to Prove the Fundamental Theorem of…A complete explanation of an important theoremMay 1May 1
Hein de HaaninParadoxologyHilbert’s Bank: Why the St. Petersburg Paradox Presents a Problem For Expected UtilityInfinity is messing things upApr 32Apr 32
Hein de HaaninParadoxologyQuine, Heinlein and the Terminator: A Self-Referential Journey Through SpacetimeSPOILERS! This post spoils stuff from the movie Predestination as well as multiple Terminator moviesMar 292Mar 292
Hein de HaanEffective Altruism: A Defense of Cause PrioritizationPrioritizing causes is essential to help as many people as we canMar 7Mar 7
Hein de HaanWhen Logical Decision Theory Won’t Prevent AI DoomA careful examination of a sophisticated argumentMar 7Mar 7
Hein de HaanDebunking 5 Arguments Against Existential Risk From AIYes, AI is an existential riskMar 7Mar 7
Hein de HaaninParadoxologyBeers, Muddy Children and Colored Hats: When Human Beings Are Perfectly LogicalHaving fun with induction puzzlesFeb 23Feb 23