We're planning on discussing ways CfAR (and anyone else) might measure practical rationality to provide feedback for their training.
Notes from discussion about finding better metrics to measure CfAR's effectiveness
[Discussion about what CfAR is trying to teach.]
Have to avoid CfAR just measuring how much people are paying attention in their courses
Beforehand: write down goals
Six months later: measure them against their pre-camp goals
Control group
Just attending a camp might make it feel like you're making more progress towards your goals.
Some goals hard to measure
How much throughput are they expecting? 3 camps/month.
Measuring income: a lot of people might decide during the camp to change...
Discussion article for the meetup : Melbourne, practical rationality
WHEN: 02 November 2012 07:00:00PM (+1100)
WHERE: 55 walsh st west melbourne 3003 australia
Practical rationality. This meetup repeats on the 1st Friday of each month and is distinct from our social meetup on the 3rd Friday of each month.
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Discussion article for the meetup : Melbourne, practical rationality