My experience of the 2025 CFAR Workshop
A rare inside look at the secretive rationality workshop that's beating clinical benchmarks.
Deep Dive
A firsthand account reveals the Center for Applied Rationality's (CFAR) 2025 workshop, where a 2015 longitudinal study (n=135) showed a 0.36 effect size improvement in work/career satisfaction—surpassing the typical 0.3 effect size of antidepressants. The intensive, small-group format (6-10 students per instructor) focuses on practical cognitive tools through paired exercises, with participants reporting significant gains in well-being, productivity, and goal achievement compared to self-study.
Why It Matters
This evidence-backed approach to improving decision-making could revolutionize professional development and mental performance training.