One could argue that "Occam's Razor" is less about choosing which hypothesis to believe and more about choosing which remaining plausible hypothesis is in a sense "easiest" to disprove next (for the sake of uncertainty reduction).
I was introduced to the effective altruism movement about a decade ago, but it's taken me a while to engage with it. At present, I'm interested in exploring ways that modern information and computing technology can help people more effectively align short term decisions (e.g. purchases, housing choices, transportation, employment, etc.) with their ultimate/long-term objectives (e.g. in medicine, economics, social justice, sustainability, etc.), as well as understanding the ethical implications of and possibilities allowed by emerging technologies, and what factors might ultimately determine or limit how those technologies are adopted and expressed.
One could argue that "Occam's Razor" is less about choosing which hypothesis to believe and more about choosing which remaining plausible hypothesis is in a sense "easiest" to disprove next (for the sake of uncertainty reduction).
Hello everyone,
I was introduced to the effective altruism movement about a decade ago, but it's taken me a while to engage with it. At present, I'm interested in exploring ways that modern information and computing technology can help people more effectively align short term decisions (e.g. purchases, housing choices, transportation, employment, etc.) with their ultimate/long-term objectives (e.g. in medicine, economics, social justice, sustainability, etc.), as well as understanding the ethical implications of and possibilities allowed by emerging technologies, and what factors might ultimately determine or limit how those technologies are adopted and expressed.