Comments on: Cowen-Hanson Bloggingheads Topics? http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html Overcoming Bias is economist Robin Hanson’s blog, on honesty, signaling, disagreement, forecasting, and the far future. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:05:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: david curran http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397387 david curran Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:38:17 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397387 Scott Adams of Dilbert fame has commissioned a survey of professional economists* and described it here^. What do you think of this idea? How should the survey be run? *http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2008/08/hail_scott_adam.html ^http://www.dilbert.com/blog/entry/strange_feeling/ Scott Adams of Dilbert fame has commissioned a survey of professional economists*
and described it here^. What do you think of this idea? How should the survey be run?

*http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2008/08/hail_scott_adam.html
^http://www.dilbert.com/blog/entry/strange_feeling/

]]> By: Erich http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397386 Erich Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:15:23 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397386 Daunting? Well here is a lighter suggestion. Tyler recently posted a list of underrated Sci-Fi flicks. How about critiquing and adding your own selections? I'm also pulling for at least three "p=__" statements are made throughout the conversation. Daunting? Well here is a lighter suggestion. Tyler recently posted a list of underrated Sci-Fi flicks. How about critiquing and adding your own selections?

I’m also pulling for at least three “p=__” statements are made throughout the conversation.

]]> By: stuart http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397385 stuart Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:53:02 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397385 I mean several bloggingheads episodes. How bout a weekly episode? I mean several bloggingheads episodes. How bout a weekly episode?

]]> By: stuart http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397384 stuart Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:48:56 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397384 If you think they're decent topics for discussion maybe you could do several. If you think they’re decent topics for discussion maybe you could do several.

]]> By: Robin Hanson http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397383 Robin Hanson Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:52:29 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397383 The variety of suggestions here and at the <a href="http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html" rel="nofollow">parallel thread</a> at Marginal Revolution is daunting. The variety of suggestions here and at the parallel thread at Marginal Revolution is daunting.

]]> By: stuart http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397382 stuart Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:57:58 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397382 How bout religion (not necessarily the existence of God)? More generally, I'd like Robin to press Tyler on whatever issues they discuss. How bout religion (not necessarily the existence of God)?

More generally, I’d like Robin to press Tyler on whatever issues they discuss.

]]> By: Unit http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397381 Unit Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:38:00 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397381 How does Hayek's "The Sensory Order: An Inquiry into the Foundations of Theoretical Psychology" fit in with the OvercomingBias project? From a post of Steve Horwitz: "Another really cool piece of evidence for the basic framework of The Sensory Order is an optical illusion known as the "Charlie Chaplin Mask." Again, the mind "fills in" what is supposed to be there based on its past experience, even though we rationally know that's not what's there. It's "the mind's best guess" in action. You really have to force your mind to see what IS there not what it's making you THINK is there." How does Hayek’s “The Sensory Order: An Inquiry into the Foundations of Theoretical Psychology” fit in with the OvercomingBias project?

From a post of Steve Horwitz: “Another really cool piece of evidence for the basic framework of The Sensory Order is an optical illusion known as the “Charlie Chaplin Mask.” Again, the mind “fills in” what is supposed to be there based on its past experience, even though we rationally know that’s not what’s there. It’s “the mind’s best guess” in action. You really have to force your mind to see what IS there not what it’s making you THINK is there.”

]]> By: Andy the Programmer http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397380 Andy the Programmer Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:31:15 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397380 For a moment I thought there was an error in the blog software, but instead it appears that there really are two Andy Woods here. How about that. From now on I will be Andy the Programmer. (formerly Andy Wood) For a moment I thought there was an error in the blog software, but instead it appears that there really are two Andy Woods here. How about that. From now on I will be Andy the Programmer.

(formerly Andy Wood)

]]> By: michael webster http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397379 michael webster Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:56:22 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397379 I would like to see a debate on the concept of common knowledge. Aumman's conclusion about rational disagreement, which is so readily accepted here, appears to me to be a case of one man's modus ponens is another man's modus tollens. Put me on the mt side. I would like to see a debate on the concept of common knowledge. Aumman’s conclusion about rational disagreement, which is so readily accepted here, appears to me to be a case of one man’s modus ponens is another man’s modus tollens. Put me on the mt side.

]]> By: Jeff. H http://www.overcomingbias.com/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bl.html#comment-397378 Jeff. H Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:55:31 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2008/08/cowen-hanson-bloggingheads-topics.html#comment-397378 To what extent does becoming deeply immersed in a different culture overcome/exaggerate biases? To what extent does becoming deeply immersed in a different culture overcome/exaggerate biases?

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