Comments on: Efficient Economist’s Pledge http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html Overcoming Bias is economist Robin Hanson’s blog, on honesty, signaling, disagreement, forecasting, and the far future. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:20:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Overcoming Bias : Deals Near, Morals Far? http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-704120 Overcoming Bias : Deals Near, Morals Far? Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:47:09 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-704120 [...] developing analytical tools useful for making suggestions about parts of deals. Economists mainly develop such suggestions for deal components, and only incidentally join larger conversations about [...] [...] developing analytical tools useful for making suggestions about parts of deals. Economists mainly develop such suggestions for deal components, and only incidentally join larger conversations about [...]

]]> By: Overcoming Bias : Rah Efficient IP http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-488042 Overcoming Bias : Rah Efficient IP Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:11:22 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-488042 [...] On this blog I’ve long staked out a position strongly favoring economic efficiency. [...] [...] On this blog I’ve long staked out a position strongly favoring economic efficiency. [...]

]]> By: Overcoming Bias : Debating Yudkowsky http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-480953 Overcoming Bias : Debating Yudkowsky Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:00:50 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-480953 [...] vote was 45-40 (him to me) before, and 32-33 after the debate. That makes me two for two, after my similar “win” over Bryan Caplan (42-10 before, 25-20 after). This probably says little about me, however, since [...] [...] vote was 45-40 (him to me) before, and 32-33 after the debate. That makes me two for two, after my similar “win” over Bryan Caplan (42-10 before, 25-20 after). This probably says little about me, however, since [...]

]]> By: This is what deliberative democratists want « Entitled to an Opinion http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-464443 This is what deliberative democratists want « Entitled to an Opinion Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:57:37 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-464443 [...] discussion of confronting/challenging someone’s initial disposition rather than giving <a href="“>people what they want reminded me of William S. Lind’s video on [...] [...] discussion of confronting/challenging someone’s initial disposition rather than giving <a href="“>people what they want reminded me of William S. Lind’s video on [...]

]]> By: Overcoming Bias : Efficient Isn’t Moral http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-444319 Overcoming Bias : Efficient Isn’t Moral Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:36:28 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-444319 [...] it is important to clarify: As an analysis tool, economic efficiency is designed and well-suited to finding win-win deals that [added: tend to] get us all more of what [...] [...] it is important to clarify: As an analysis tool, economic efficiency is designed and well-suited to finding win-win deals that [added: tend to] get us all more of what [...]

]]> By: First Principles – Response to Seth « Incessant Dissent http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-440569 First Principles – Response to Seth « Incessant Dissent Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:33:41 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-440569 [...] disagree with both Seth and Prof. Hanson when the later writes Liberty is a fine heuristic, but efficiency is more what I want, so I’m willing to consider sometimes violating your liberty axiom.  Like [...] [...] disagree with both Seth and Prof. Hanson when the later writes Liberty is a fine heuristic, but efficiency is more what I want, so I’m willing to consider sometimes violating your liberty axiom.  Like [...]

]]> By: Those who can’t do and those who can’t teach « Entitled to an Opinion http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-431395 Those who can’t do and those who can’t teach « Entitled to an Opinion Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:30:47 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-431395 [...] The old way of negotiating in boardrooms seems to share the ideals behind Robin Hanson’s Efficient Economist’s Pledge and so it may have been to the advantage of firms to set up a structure in which there was mutual [...] [...] The old way of negotiating in boardrooms seems to share the ideals behind Robin Hanson’s Efficient Economist’s Pledge and so it may have been to the advantage of firms to set up a structure in which there was mutual [...]

]]> By: Overcoming Bias : Minimal Morals http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-424799 Overcoming Bias : Minimal Morals Sat, 30 May 2009 10:17:49 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-424799 [...] is that outcome moral goodness is increasing in how much each person wants that outcome.  Economic efficiency then follows by the usual arguments of Pareto [...] [...] is that outcome moral goodness is increasing in how much each person wants that outcome.  Economic efficiency then follows by the usual arguments of Pareto [...]

]]> By: Overcoming Bias : Reply to Wilkinson http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-424689 Overcoming Bias : Reply to Wilkinson Thu, 28 May 2009 02:09:17 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-424689 [...] be both.)  To decide which acts should be taxed or subsidized, I use the usual economists’ efficiency criteria to rank policies.  Call me morally naive, but this seems a good guide to [...] [...] be both.)  To decide which acts should be taxed or subsidized, I use the usual economists’ efficiency criteria to rank policies.  Call me morally naive, but this seems a good guide to [...]

]]> By: Tim Tyler http://www.overcomingbias.com/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-384940 Tim Tyler Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:57:23 +0000 http://prod.ob.trike.com.au/2009/04/efficient-economists-pledge.html#comment-384940 Re: For individual clients, I suggest actions that try to best get them what they want. This doesn't sound efficient - it sounds partisan. Re: For individual clients, I suggest actions that try to best get them what they want.

This doesn’t sound efficient – it sounds partisan.

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