the central lie of modernity is that the world is a large complex system that can only be understood via "trends" and "demographic shifts". the jared kushner "just read 25 books and get the guys in the room" is much closer to the Truth Of What's Really Going on Here.
Will Manidisx.comthe central lie of modernity is that the world is a large complex system that can only be understood via "trends" and "demographic shifts". the jared kushner "just read 25 books and get the guys in the room" is much closer to the Truth Of What's Really Going on Here.
Random rant on reading, LLMs, education:
Current LLM models could be 100x better and literally nothing would change for most normal people re: knowledge acquisition. We've had the internet and access to every single book on the planet in a blink and still most people don't use this. IT's only accelerated the learnings... See more
ludwigx.com“A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with 2 watches is never sure.”
Ancient societies followed a single narrative. Modern societies are cacophonies of competing narratives. Without trust, more data doesn’t make us more informed but more confused.
Ancient societies followed a single narrative. Modern societies are cacophonies of competing narratives. Without trust, more data doesn’t make us more informed but more confused.
Gurwinder • 30 Useful Principles
I met with Peter Thiel once
I pitched him on a system to detect trends
he told me it wasn't interesting because by the time a trend is in place, it means that it's likely overvalued
I thought I learned a lost then he top blasted all his previous investments and... See more
goodalexanderx.comYes, but also:
If a topic is so epistemically murky that someone smart can come up with a new consideration that alters your key conclusions, then you shouldn’t update too strongly on the most recent compelling story you’ve heard.
Historically, the way we’ve dealt well with rapidly evolving... See more
Dwarkesh Patelx.com