How to not do decision theory backwards — LessWrong
We want to make decisions for good reasons. But I worry some common approaches to decision theory stray from this purpose. They start with a bottom-l…
x How to not do decision theory backwards — LessWrong Decision theory Rationality Frontpage 20 How to not do decision theory backwards by Anthony DiGiovanni 17th Mar 2026 20 min read 1 20 (Subtitle: “And ethics, and epistemology, and…”. Cross-posted from my Substack .) We want to make decisions for good reasons. But I worry some common approaches to decision theory stray from this purpose. They start with a bottom-line verdict, “I should choose this action”, then use this verdict to justify claims about how to make decisions. While I feel sympathetic to this move at times, I ultimately think i
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