Alex Dobrenko
@alexdobrenko
writer comedian just a lil guy head of vibes at Sublime
Alex Dobrenko
botharetrue.substack.com
people still carve out community in the most hostile of places and subvert platforms to create space for human-first desires. We create solidarity infrastructure out of text chains, subvert government control through form submissions, and carve intimate sanctuaries in the comment sections and profiles of algorithmically controlled wastelands. We... See more
one year of independence
Why would focus compound? Part of it is time. If you care about less, you spend more time doing what you care about most. Also, you are always nonconsciously processing the thing you focus on.So cutting priorities means you work even when it looks like you’re not working. These days,I’ll spend the afternoon playing with the kids, doing the dishes,... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Almost Everyone I’ve Met Would Be Well-Served Thinking More About What to Focus On
Enter the 1–3–5 rule.
The 1–3–5 rule is a task management strategy that is all about prioritization and focus. It involves choosing one big, three medium, and five small tasks to try and knock out each day.
The 1–3–5 rule is a task management strategy that is all about prioritization and focus. It involves choosing one big, three medium, and five small tasks to try and knock out each day.
Only Do Nine Things
In the famous Turing test, a human judge determines whether a machine and a person can be told apart on the basis of how they communicate. If the machine can fool the judge, then human specialness can be dismissed.
Light bulbs have energy ratings — so why can’t AI chatbots?
The test is not treated seriously in rigorous philosophy circles, but remains... See more
Light bulbs have energy ratings — so why can’t AI chatbots?
The test is not treated seriously in rigorous philosophy circles, but remains... See more
Jaron Lanier • The dangerous fantasies driving the quest for super-intelligent AI
I've had this frustration for a long time. But only had the impulse to mock up a tangible solution after reading Julian Lehr's beautiful reflection on Multi-layered Calendars.
Seeing others beautifully present ideas always compels me to contribute my own. Thanks to Julian for making the effort, and everyone else consistently publishing small,... See more
Seeing others beautifully present ideas always compels me to contribute my own. Thanks to Julian for making the effort, and everyone else consistently publishing small,... See more
Love the gratitude of building on someone else’s work
“I would scarcely have admitted it at that moment but there is something extraordinary in the ordinary practice of keeping animals as domestic companions. The unconditional love we are capable of expressing for small beings can mask but not overcome the fact that we love what we can never finally know. We can love only what cannot be fully
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I continue to think it's cool that Rozzi Roomian, a young San Francisco painter, depicted spiritual experience in a way that's clearer to me than like every piece of religious iconography I've ever seen https://t.co/XMySZObxd5
