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Comment author: shminux 20 April 2012 11:50:05PM 7 points [-]

I am wondering if risk analysis and mitigation is a separate "rationality" skill. I am not talking about some esoteric existential risk, just your basic garden-variety everyday stuff. While there are several related items here (ugh fields, halo effect), I do not recall EY or anyone else addressing the issue head-on, so feel free to point me to the right discussion.

Comment author: XiXiDu 21 April 2012 09:54:48AM *  5 points [-]

I am wondering if risk analysis and mitigation is a separate "rationality" skill.

Two related points that I think are very important and not dealt with:

  • Exploration vs. exploitation (or when to stop doing research).
  • Judgment under uncertainty (or how to deal with unpredictable long term consequences).
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