Inadequate Equilibria: Where and How Civilizations Get Stuck, by Eliezer Yudkowsky

What it does

When should you think that you may be able to do something unusually well? Inadequate Equilibria explores the central question of when we can (and can’t) expect to spot systemic inefficiencies, and exploit them. It's a sharp and lively guidebook for anyone questioning when and how they can know better, and do better, than the status quo.

Do we live in an adequate world? Eliezer Yudkowsky's Inadequate Equilibria is a new exploration of systemic failure and uncommon success.

The book is available in print and ebook formats from Amazon, on iBooks, and as “pay-what-you-want” digital download (in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF formats). All products are DRM-free. When should you think that you may be able to do something unusually well ? Whether you’re trying to outperform in science, or in business, or just in finding good deals on eBay, it’s important that you have a sober understanding of your relative competencies. The story only ends there, however, if you’re fortunate enough to live in an adequate civilization. Eliezer Yudkowsky’s Inadequate Equilibria is a sharp and lively guidebook for anyone questioning when and how they can know better, and do better,…from equilibriabook.com

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