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rejoice, the streetlights burn brighter than stars.
super interesting! i'd be curious what historical parallels exist (nuclear power?) - what sort of regulatory action should you predict given a certain level of public sentiment?
Huge new study finds: people think AI will worsen almost everything they care about. By a 3-to-1 margin, they want more regulation. And they deeply distrust the big AI labs. Feels like we’re approaching a social tipping point. How long until the backlash against Big AI begins?
i often wonder about this & hope I’m wrong, but, perhaps: - deception is key to win many games - you usually do this via a mix of self-deception & lying. - a form of self-deception where you kinda but not entirely hold these false beliefs is helpful - as it lets you have…
Someone pointed out to me that you cannot succeed in US "leadership positions" without being a "confident liar"! This applies to politics, business, and even higher levels of academia / technology. Not everyone is a confident liar. Thank God some people still feel internal…
what's a good beginner virtue for someone looking to get into virtue?
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top rec: The Metropolitan Man
green = read; yellow = might resume; red = dropped