The psychological basis of uncertainty
There’s a famous psychological experiment conducted by Ellsberg, called eponymously the Ellsberg paradox, in which he showed that people overwhelmingly prefer a betting scenario in which the probabilities are known, rather than one in which the odds are actually ambiguous, even if the potential for winning might be greater. Continue Reading…
I’ve just finished reading an interesting post by Andrew Rae on the missing aspects of engineering education (Mind the Feynman gap) which parallels my more specific concerns, and possibly unkinder comments, about the lack of professionalism in the software community.
With a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Systems Engineering, Matthew Squair is a principal consultant with Jacobs Australia. His professional practice is the assurance of safety, software and cyber-security, and he writes, teaches and consults on these subjects. He can be contacted at mattsquair@gmail.com
