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Comment author: Capla 15 November 2014 12:39:20AM 1 point [-]

I don't know what any of those acronyms are.

I don't know much about decision theory, actually, except that at least 5 people on lesswrong think its worth learning.

Comment author: Vaniver 15 November 2014 12:55:01AM 2 points [-]

Alright; I'd recommend focusing your attention on decision analysis. The acronyms refer to 'philosophical positions' about the right way to make decisions; you are probably better off focusing on practical improvements you can make in your decision-making ability and what formal decision-making looks like (which gets called stuff like cost/benefit analysis more than it does decision theory).