• mutual@mastodon.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    1 year ago

    @dgerard reading the bit on decision theory and I’m reminded of that one anecdote about the decision theorist who asked their friend if they should propose to their wife.

    • mutual@mastodon.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      7
      ·
      1 year ago

      @dgerard I’m sure in some domains decision theory works fine but lordy for actual practical life advice just read some virtue ethicist, the solution to being dutch book’d isn’t becoming a perfect bayesian its to not take stupid bets