Archive - Stefan’s Substack

Physical and audiobook versions of Effective Altruism and the Human Mind

Physical copies of Effective Altruism and the Human Mind are now available for purchase.

Aug 14, 2024 •

Stefan Schubert

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July 2024

What should I call my critical method?

I’m often criticising arguments in a style that could be characterised as:

Jul 3, 2024 •

Stefan Schubert

June 2024

Epistemic discipline can transform worldviews

One of my recurring themes is that people underrate epistemic discipline: doing the most basic legwork of good thinking.

Jun 29, 2024 •

Stefan Schubert

Claims, arguments, and misinformation

There’s currently a big debate in psychology and philosophy about misinformation.

Jun 3, 2024 •

Stefan Schubert

May 2024

Effective Altruism and the Human Mind

The Clash Between Impact and Intuition

May 25, 2024 •

Stefan Schubert

October 2023

Against epistemic discounting

We usually argue in order to settle specific issues.

Oct 16, 2023 •

Stefan Schubert

Egocentric epistemics: underdeference and underengagement

When others disagree with us, we often have reason to update our beliefs in their direction.

Oct 6, 2023 •

Stefan Schubert

September 2023

The unilateralist’s curse prolongs meetings

In the nature of things, individuals usually have less influence over events than larger groups.

Sep 21, 2023 •

Stefan Schubert

Proverbs and irrationality

I’ve previously argued that many proverbs and bon mots don’t make much sense.

Sep 5, 2023 •

Stefan Schubert

June 2023

Virtues for effective altruists

A video of my EAGx Cambridge talk on virtues for effective altruists just went up.

Jun 23, 2023 •

Stefan Schubert

Transition to Substack + sociological takes

I’m Stefan Schubert, a researcher in philosophy and psychology at the London School of Economics.

Jun 21, 2023 •

Stefan Schubert

May 2023

Derek Parfit and the implications of extraordinary talent

I recently finished David Edmonds’ biography of Derek Parfit, who made seminal contributions to personal identity, population ethics, the philosophy of…

May 9, 2023 •

Stefan Schubert

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