Turgurth comments on Yet more "stupid" questions - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Coscott 30 August 2013 05:57:47PM 5 points [-]

What fiction should I read first?

I have read pretty much nothing but MoR and books I didn't like for school, so I don't really know what my preferences are. I am a mathematician and a Bayesianist with an emphasis on the more theoretical side of rationality. I like smart characters that win. I looked at some recommendations on other topics, but there are too many options. If you suggest more than one, please describe a decision procedure that uses information that I have and you don't to narrow it down.

Comment author: Turgurth 08 September 2013 11:07:18PM 0 points [-]

It's not specifically rationalist, but Dune is what first comes to mind for "smart characters that win", at least in the first book.