Blog | Pavel Chvykov

Jul 14 min read

Honest science is spirituality

I see a problem with current science. It’s not the reproducibility crisis, nor the toxic work culture, nor the misaligned incentive. But...

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Jun 2111 min read

"Newton's laws" of finance

This platform (Wix) doesn't support Latex at the moment - so please read this post here on LessWrong instead [NOT financial advice! In...

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Feb 711 min read

Quantum Darwinism, social constructs, and the scientific method

We live in a "consensus reality" – where reproducibility, or redundancy of consistent records, is what makes something "objectively true." B

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Jan 224 min read

Values Darwinism

TL;DR / summary: Can we objectively define "progress"? A Darwinian definition seems plausible. But when referring to cultures,...

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Jun 11, 20235 min read

Aura as a proprioceptive glitch

At my recent Vipassana retreat, I had a peculiar experience of feeling distinct physical sensations outside of my physical body... O_o

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Jan 9, 20234 min read

Against the Paradox of Tolerance

The Paradox of Tolerance argues that an absolutely tolerant society cannot exist. I don't like that. Here I'm proposing one way around it -

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