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Jan 18

My Favorite Thought Experiments

The Trolly Problem Imagine you are standing beside some tram tracks. In the distance, you spot a runaway trolley hurtling down the tracks towards five workers who cannot hear it coming. Even if they do spot it, they won’t be able to move out of the way in time. As this disaster looms…

Thought Experiment

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My Favorite Thought Experiments
My Favorite Thought Experiments

Jul 25, 2021

Answer This, Roko

CW: Reading this post could cause immense distress to individuals that do not deal with existentialism well. What I am about to describe and discuss is considered to be one of the most dangerous thought experiments in human history. Along with the trigger warning at the top of this article…

Existentialism

9 min read

Answer This, Roko
Answer This, Roko

May 28, 2021

My Candy Jar

This is my candy jar — i.e. where all the sweetest things in life are. I have listed (in no particular order) things you should read, watch, listen to, or generally indulge in for a better life. Each item in this list has the “Arunabh Stamp of Approval”. I will…

Books

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My Candy Jar
My Candy Jar

May 26, 2021

The Madness in Greatness

Narratives of the greats in history often converge in key areas. For one, it is often easy to see that those who became masters at their craft dedicated their entire life to being the best. Very few remember those individuals that were locally or nationally recognized for the arts or…

Mathematics

11 min read

The Madness in Greatness
The Madness in Greatness

May 7, 2021

What “The Pirate’s Dilemma” in Game Theory Teaches Us About Capitalism

Let’s play a game. Imagine you are a pirate, sailing across the tempestuous Black Sea. You are the leader of a crew which includes yourself and two others. Because the conditions of the sea deter any of you from going on the deck and enjoying the open water, all three…

Game Theory

9 min read

What “The Pirate’s Dilemma” in Game Theory Teaches Us About Capitalism
What “The Pirate’s Dilemma” in Game Theory Teaches Us About Capitalism
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