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Looking at Things Accurately and Doing the Right Thing with It
19:53 - 27:26 (07:32)
The higher standard is to look at things accurately, know the truth, and do the right thing with it rather than being lied to. Sometimes the right thing to do is to help the person in front of you despite the analysis.
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The Paul Farmer question raises the idea that sometimes an analysis of a person's time and cost may miss a very specific aspect of the human condition, which he believes is something that the human mind is not always capable of taking an irrational leap to act on.
19:53 - 24:54 (05:01)
Paul Farmer
Summary
The Paul Farmer question raises the idea that sometimes an analysis of a person's time and cost may miss a very specific aspect of the human condition, which he believes is something that the human mind is not always capable of taking an irrational leap to act on.
ChapterLooking at Things Accurately and Doing the Right Thing with It
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker argues that relying on lies to achieve good is a disadvantage, and that using data to excuse unethical actions is not a valid strategy.
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Data Science
Summary
The speaker argues that relying on lies to achieve good is a disadvantage, and that using data to excuse unethical actions is not a valid strategy. The higher standard is to accurately know the truth and do the right thing with it.