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The Abilene Paradox
Groups can collectively make a decision that runs counter to the actual individual preferences of many members of the group.
The natural desire to avoid "rocking the boat" prevents people from speaking up.
Consensus does not imply the optimal outcome.
These Paradoxes Will Cha...
@SahilBloom on Twitter
Bias Against Null Results: Studies that find something surprising are more interesting than studies that don't, so they're more likely to be published. This creates the impression the world is more surprising than it actually is. Also applies to news, Twitter.
My Peoples, the Time Has...
@G_S_Bhogal on Twitter
we use the term “superintelligence” to refer to intellects that greatly outperform the best current human minds across many very general cognitive domains.
Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
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