“Multiple Working Hypotheses: a reminder from my kids” by Amy Labenz

I like the epistemic norm of having multiple working hypotheses, and I think it is a valuable norm/skill for EAs to cultivate. Last night two of my kids gave me a nice reminder that even if we value an epistemic norm, we don’t always remember to employ it. I was putting Earnie and Teddy to bed when they suddenly claimed they were hungry. This is after I made “yummy noodles”—the dinner they requested—and had a bit of a hard time getting them to actually sit down to eat it. We’d also just done baths and brushed teeth, and to be honest, I kind of exhausted and ready for bed. My first thought was, "This is definitely a stalling tactic." We had a back and forth about it, and ultimately I decided to go ahead and get them something, even though I wasn’t fully convinced they were hungry. So [...] The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. The original text contained 1 image which was described by AI. --- First published: September 23rd, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/ejHhX4vyptRpgMWea/multiple-working-hypotheses-a-reminder-from-my-kids --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.