
The Scout Mindset
by Julia Galef · first published 2021
Recommended by 1 person Will MacAskill
Psychology & decisionsEconomics & progress
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Will MacAskill Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2022 Five Books interview “The best books on Longtermism”.
Listed in the source as “The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't”.
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