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One thing that we learn from the fall of man, is that creation rebels. Made in God's image, pulled by the desire to be like God and make our own rules, we are cast out.
And so the question becomes, what happens when we cross the god chasm of future AI models. This is what the film "Her" may have most correct!
It is not us (humans) getting pushed out... See more
And so the question becomes, what happens when we cross the god chasm of future AI models. This is what the film "Her" may have most correct!
It is not us (humans) getting pushed out... See more
Reggie James • A tale of two Vaticans (or, OpenAI building an unholy spirit)
If you find yourself a bit “grim about the mouth” like Ishmael, you don’t necessarily need to risk your life chasing an enraged sperm whale around the world. But you don’t have to accommodate your melancholy, either. I can suggest two approaches that you can employ right away to take on your hypos.
The first strategy is to use that narrative device... See more
The first strategy is to use that narrative device... See more
Arthur C. Brooks • Why You Might Need an Adventure
But there’s a subtler idea in PG’s argument—that a certain kind of thinking is only possible through writing. He doesn’t say specifically what kind of thinking that is, but I can take an educated guess: When you turn the vast, interconnected network of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in your mind into a line of words, you find sequence, order, and... See more
Writing as a Way of Thinking
Battle of Spartans vs. Thebans at Lutra
Theban commander Pamanund put his best men 50 lines deep up against Spartans 12 lines deep and took away from the rest of his army, where he positioned the weak side into diagonal lines shifting away from the enemy, like a sledgehammer to take out irreplaceable Spartan fighters. Breaks the rules of Greek warfare of the time and takes down an unbeatable army.
This was a big inspiration of Philip and later Alexander’s army configuration that involved 6-7 ft spears and tightly packed men that was outrageously successful for the unbeatable Macedonian army
I think it’s interesting how he approached a battles and the two armies as simply two immovable objects meeting each other. The stronger immovable object wins, so he brought a literal sledgehammer made of men to the battle. And the way to beat this, or the strategy of a battle, would involve re-placing the pieces of the army that would be met by these immovable objects and creating velocity elsewhere. A lot can be learned from the reframing of things in this way. An army isn’t an army, it’s a tool. Units of energy or productivity or projects delivered aren’t only what they may seem to be, they are also tools that can be recontextualized in the terms of whatever “battle” is being fought in the moment.
Philip the 2nd was a “Warrior Diplomat Fixer”
If a city couldn’t be conquered with force or diplomacy, it could be conquered with gold and sly infiltration of the city
Equal parts diplomat, warrior, and opportunist
Alexander the Great was taught by Aristotle
He was a “philosopher king,” but one with a very high body count. Begs the question whether a utopic, idealistic and enlightened society is worthwhile if you kill 50 million people to achieve it?
# on shortification of "learning"
There are a lot of videos on YouTube/TikTok etc. that give the appearance of education, but if you look closely they are really just entertainment. This is very convenient for everyone involved : the people watching enjoy thinking they are learning (but actually they are just having... See more
Andrej Karpathyx.com
Years ago a friend drunkenly said, "the valley is filled with a bunch of guys building companies to replace their moms." And I never forgot that. If you're confused by that statement, might I suggest the classic pitch analogy of "Uber for X". The constant barrage of laundry pickup services, food delivery, snack delivery, taking a typical chore and... See more