Clarity comments on Open thread, Oct. 12 - Oct. 18, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion
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I'm writing to solicit any particular questions you may have that I can keep in mind as I read, with a view to clearing up your question having pondered them while listening to the books.
I'm listening to 1 of 3 audiobooks tomorrow (I'm running a 40k marathon so I have plenty of time, and generally if I find an audiobook uncompelling that is a stopping rule for me and I will shift to another book.
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom
Expert Political Judgment: How Good is it? How can We Know? by Philip E. Tetlock
Zero to One by Peter Thiel, Blake Masters
Further, I would like to take this opportunity to solicit community reviews of the book Mindware by Nisbett. I have read compelling reviews:
I am also interested to hear Lukeprog style notes on each of these books, if any.
Some of my favourite's of his:
Wired for war 1
WFW 2
WFW 3
Better angels of our nature
Better angels of our nature 2
BAOON 3