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A guide to this sequence is available at [http://lesswrong.com/lw/od/37_ways_that_words_can_be_wrong/ 37 Ways That Words Can Be Wrong]. | A guide to this sequence is available at [http://lesswrong.com/lw/od/37_ways_that_words_can_be_wrong/ 37 Ways That Words Can Be Wrong]. | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/ne/the_parable_of_the_dagger The Parable of the Dagger] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nf/the_parable_of_hemlock The Parable of Hemlock] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/ng/words_as_hidden_inferences Words as Hidden Inferences] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nh/extensions_and_intensions Extensions and Intensions] |
| − | *[ | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nj/similarity_clusters Similarity Clusters] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nk/typicality_and_asymmetrical_similarity Typicality and Asymmetrical Similarity] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nl/the_cluster_structure_of_thingspace The Cluster Structure of Thingspace] |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nm/disguised_queries Disguised Queries] |
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nn/neural_categories Neural Categories] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/no/how_an_algorithm_feels_from_inside How An Algorithm Feels From Inside] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/np/disputing_definitions Disputing Definitions] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nq/feel_the_meaning Feel the Meaning] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nr/the_argument_from_common_usage The Argument From Common Usage] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/ns/empty_labels Empty Labels] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nu/taboo_your_words Taboo Your Words] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nv/replace_the_symbol_with_the_substance Replace the Symbol with the Substance] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nw/fallacies_of_compression Fallacies of Compression] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nx/categorizing_has_consequences Categorizing Has Consequences] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/ny/sneaking_in_connotations Sneaking in Connotations] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/nz/arguing_by_definition Arguing "By Definition"] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/o0/where_to_draw_the_boundary Where to Draw the Boundary?] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/o1/entropy_and_short_codes Entropy, and Short Codes] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/o2/mutual_information_and_density_in_thingspace Mutual Information, and Density in Thingspace] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/o3/superexponential_conceptspace_and_simple_words Superexponential Conceptspace, and Simple Words] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/o8/conditional_independence_and_naive_bayes Conditional Independence, and Naive Bayes] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/o9/words_as_mental_paintbrush_handles Words as Mental Paintbrush Handles] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/oc/variable_question_fallacies Variable Question Fallacies] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/od/37_ways_that_words_can_be_wrong 37 Ways That Suboptimal Use Of Categories Can Have Negative Side Effects On Your Cognition] | ||
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| + | ==Alternative formats== | ||
| + | * Podcast: http://castify.co/channels/16-less-wrong-a-human-s-guide-to-words | ||
| + | * ReadLists: http://readlists.com/9c3edb18 | ||
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[[Category:Sequences]] | [[Category:Sequences]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:17, 25 April 2016
A series on the use and abuse of words; why you often can't define a word any way you like; how human brains seem to process definitions. First introduces the Mind projection fallacy and the concept of how an algorithm feels from inside, which makes it a basic intro to key elements of the LW zeitgeist.
A guide to this sequence is available at 37 Ways That Words Can Be Wrong.
- The Parable of the Dagger
- The Parable of Hemlock
- Words as Hidden Inferences
- Extensions and Intensions
- Similarity Clusters
- Typicality and Asymmetrical Similarity
- The Cluster Structure of Thingspace
- Disguised Queries
- Neural Categories
- How An Algorithm Feels From Inside
- Disputing Definitions
- Feel the Meaning
- The Argument From Common Usage
- Empty Labels
- Taboo Your Words
- Replace the Symbol with the Substance
- Fallacies of Compression
- Categorizing Has Consequences
- Sneaking in Connotations
- Arguing "By Definition"
- Where to Draw the Boundary?
- Entropy, and Short Codes
- Mutual Information, and Density in Thingspace
- Superexponential Conceptspace, and Simple Words
- Conditional Independence, and Naive Bayes
- Words as Mental Paintbrush Handles
- Variable Question Fallacies
- 37 Ways That Suboptimal Use Of Categories Can Have Negative Side Effects On Your Cognition
Alternative formats
- Podcast: http://castify.co/channels/16-less-wrong-a-human-s-guide-to-words
- ReadLists: http://readlists.com/9c3edb18
