Thinkers, researchers, and mentors whose work has shaped my understanding—with notes on their ideas and influence.
Nobel Laureate, Behavioral Economics
Father of behavioral economics and nudge theory
Nobel Laureate, Psychology
Dual-process theory, heuristics and biases
Cognitive Psychologist
Prospect theory and decision-making under uncertainty
Turing Award Laureate
Structural causal models and do-calculus
Statistician
Potential outcomes framework and Rubin Causal Model
Statistician, Columbia University
Bayesian statistics and multilevel modeling
CEO, Anthropic
AI safety and alignment research
Co-founder, OpenAI & SSI
Deep learning and neural network scaling
Deep learning, representation learning, causality
Scholar of Uncertainty
Black swans, antifragility, skin in the game
Cognitive Scientist
Self-reference, consciousness, and analogy
