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Stranger Apologies
A blog about why people are more rational than you think
Jun 3, 2023
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Kevin Dorst
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Bayesians Commit the Gambler's Fallacy
So real people might not be irrational for doing so, too.
Feb 11
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A majority didn't vote for a liberal nightmare
On misperceiving the other side
Nov 25, 2024
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Kevin Dorst
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No, post-election punditry isn't hindsight bias
Let the pundits be pundits
Nov 11, 2024
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Kevin Dorst
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Ambiguity Drives Hindsight Bias
New experimental evidence
Aug 17, 2024
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Kevin Dorst
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Only Fools Avoid Hindsight Bias
Why news usually provides evidence that you expected it
Jul 20, 2024
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Kevin Dorst
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The Natural Selection of Bad Vibes (Part 2: Social Media)
Why social media makes us sad.
May 18, 2024
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Kevin Dorst
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The Natural Selection of Bad Vibes (Part 1)
Why public discourse should be negative even when things are going well
May 11, 2024
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