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Exploring the frontiers of happiness
- d0mine 18y agoSome ideas from this talk are similar to ideas from the book "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=413915 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=413915 Bernoulli formula (on expected value) has an interesting flaw which leads to the St. Petersburg paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_paradox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_paradox
- geeko 18y agoAwesome Talk! Really enjoyed it. Feel so dumb now :)