provocations
provocative ideas, musings, and statements to mull on
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provocations
“What we can say is just a fraction of what we're thinking. What we're thinking is a fraction of articulations of what we perceive. What we perceive is a fraction of what is actually in front of us. And what is in front of us is a small fraction, a tiny fraction of what exists. But we believe that by wording things, by saying things, we can see
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The “drowning child” thought experiment involves seeing a child drowning in a pond on your way to work. Most people would jump in the pond to save the child, not thinking twice about the laundry bill from getting their clothes dirty. And yet, the amount of dollars spent on the dry cleaning bill could be spent on saving a child from starvation in a... See more
Erik Hoel • EconTalk on Apple Podcasts
I wonder how many of the fears I hear about AI are really fears about ourselves as humans. How easy it is for people to replace others in the name of power and efficiency. To steal from others and call it innovation. To project love, belief and meaning onto the inanimate.
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no good alone - by rayne fisher-quann - internet princess no good alone
rayne fisher-quanninternetprincess.substack.com
fuck this hits so hard. "The process of becoming yourself is not a corporate desk job, and it is not homework. You do not have to treat your flaws like action items that must be systematically targeted in order to receive a return on investment."
Mothers with the most education report the highest stress and tiredness and the lowest happiness and meaning