On Meta-Cognition
Some questions I’ve thought about while working in industry the past two-to-three years, after earning my PhD. (NOTE: Work in progress.)
Joshua Kavner’s Blog
Senior Data Scientist at C3 AI
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On Volunteering
A short excerpt on the value of volunteering time versus donating money when choosing your tzedakah or tithe.
Python Tips and Tricks
Beginning my repository of Python, Git, and VSC tips and tricks here.
Economics Hub
Contents: Repository for Economic Data Links to Relevant Websites for Economics and Finance Recommended Reading Assorted blog posts
Unhinged Cognitive Science Doodles
My favorite motto is: Become the person you would otherwise be envious of. That is, use the envy as an emotional for how you emotionally want to direct your life, especially when you don’t know yourself very well (for whom none of us really do). Also: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Below is a list of unhinged cognitive science doodles and hot takes about cognition and learning. I plan to…
Open Research Questions
A list of open research questions. These are of varying depth of thought; some might be personal interest questions, while others might be open for research.
Resources for PhD Students
A list of Resources for PhD Students.
Perspective Papers on EconCS
There are five different conceptual levels in computational social choice: Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility: One of the fundamental problems in economics is how to evaluate trade-offs across individuals. In the Trolly Problem, is it just to sacrifice one in favor of many? We cannot evaluate this trade-off without appealing to a greater ethic, such as utilitarianism. See Sen (1998) [Link]. How…
Take Me to a Random Website
A list of random websites I find interesting or useful. For better adulting and making sense of the world.
Kant’s Categorical Imperative
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. — Kant, 1785 In layman’s terms, Kant’s Categorical Imperative states that a moral priciple is justified only if everyone could abide by those maxims and society would be better-off. While people often apply this imperative toward moral principles such as deception, theft, and suicide, I…