provocations
provocative ideas, musings, and statements to mull on
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provocations
Be an IDIOT! Though he doesn’t mean it like you should just be stupid. In fact the pejorative use of the word idiot is actually a fairly new thing in human history. Back in Ancient Greece for example the equivalent of the word we now use as idiot… really just meant someone who was a common person who didn’t really participate in public affairs or
... See moreThe total volume of things that became worth doing due to the technology greatly exceeds the quantity of time saved by the technology.
I'm dying. Of overwork.
The value of my seconds didn't crash through the floor. They became more valuable. My seconds are now multiplied. The amount of work I get done is astounding. The speed through which I can... See more
I'm dying. Of overwork.
The value of my seconds didn't crash through the floor. They became more valuable. My seconds are now multiplied. The amount of work I get done is astounding. The speed through which I can... See more
kache • Tweet
AGI was supposed to replace me. Instead, I have more work to do than ever.
"You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another." — Ernest Hemingway
what is ine idea you’d defend like this?
Most people’s mental models of energy are flawed: they think there’s a ‘tank’ of energy that gets depleted as you spend it. This may be roughly true for physical energy, but mental energy is different: spending mental energy on things that you consider productive or important gives you more mental energy for other things: a positive feedback loop.
... See morenabeelqu.co • Advice That Actually Worked for Me
So true:
“I think the pressures are always the same—the only difference is the amount of money that’s involved. I mean, it’s a lot of pressure to produce something for $25 dollars when you really need $25. It doesn’t matter if the pressure is for $2,500 or $25,000—it’s the same pressure.”
- Frank Stella.
This is the first and most important test of alternative values. Can you take your own exit, and stay on the road. If the answer is no, there's no there there.
Reggie James • SAVE THE INTERNET
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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