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Analects
Here you'll find all the btrmt. content from across the projects.
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on-thinking-and-reasoning
On Thinking and Reasoning
stuff On knowing things, and how we get there
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Without time-travel, evolutionary narratives can only identify theories that
<em>don’t</em> make sense (like death drives). It can’t tell you what theories <em>do</em>
make sense, because you can make many to explain the same thing. All they do
is let you see what people wish the world was like.
article
There’s no hidden version of you. If anything, we are a collection of bits
and pieces that we weave together from the stories we learn from others. You
don’t need to find an authentic <em>self</em>, you need to find a story you can
weave that makes you happy.
article
AI has human-like output, but a very different environment and different
<em>values</em> for than environment, and until all three align, they will never
<em>actually</em> be human-like.
article
Cynosure is the idea betterment is empty without gratification and
connection. No true betterment can occur without celebrating the fruits of
our success and betterment is only meaningful in its reflection in the lives
of others. Everyone agrees.
article
Our brain clusters things that are similar to each other together. This
includes ideas and the words we attach to them. If your words are attached to
the wrong ideas, you’re going to struggle to make the connection for them.