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February 24, 2025June 17, 2025Book post

The Monty Hall problem—explained with a causal diagram

[Estimated time: 3 mins] The Monty Hall problem is a famous probability puzzle based on the game show Let’s Make a Deal. […]

February 24, 2025Book post

Simpson’s Paradox—explained with causal diagrams

[Estimated time: 5 mins] Simpson’s paradox appears when a trend that appears in aggregated data disappears or reverses when the groups are […]

February 20, 2025February 23, 2025Book Summary

Book Summary: The Book of Why by Judea Pearl and Dana McKenzie

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This summary of The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect by Judea Pearl and Dana McKenzie explains how […]

January 18, 2025January 19, 2025Book Summary

Book Summary: The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto

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The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking by Barbara Minto explains how to make your writing clearer by imposing a logical […]

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025Book post

Criticisms of The Art of Logic

[Estimated time: 11 mins] As I explained in my summary of The Art of Logic, I generally enjoyed the book except for […]

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025Book Summary

Book Summary: The Art of Logic by Eugenia Cheng

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My latest summary is for The Art of Logic: How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn’t by Eugenia Cheng, which […]

November 7, 2024November 10, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Inadequate Equilibria by Eliezer Yudkowsky

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This summary of Inadequate Equilibria: Where and How Civilizations Get Stuck by Eliezer Yudkowsky sets out two competing views on the question: […]

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024Blog

Overrated or Underrated is Overrated

Estimated reading time: 2 mins It’s surprising how often I’ve found myself arguing with someone over whether something is overrated or underrated. […]

October 5, 2024October 5, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef

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In The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t, Julia Galef argues that we don’t need to deceive […]

May 18, 2023July 7, 2024Blog

Anecdotes are not Evidence

Non-fiction books are notorious for relying on anecdotes instead of actual evidence to prove their points. Discerning readers must approach anecdotes with […]

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