Minimal-trust investigations
By Cold Takes
Category: Society
Want to know the one habit that reshaped how I think? Minimal-trust investigations. I recount a detailed GiveWell case study on long-lasting insecticide-treated nets LLINs for malaria, explain how to do a minimal-trust investigation, suggest other projects to try, and show how to trust experts while doing independent verification.
Rolly's Take
For the curious mind that questions the origins of their beliefs and seeks a deeper understanding of nuance. Here, the act of investigation becomes a personal journey, revealing the delicate dance between trust and skepticism in a complex world. It beckons those ready to engage in the labor of knowledge, reminding us all that true understanding often demands more than surface-level acceptance.