Daniel Santos
@danielsantos
Brazilian lifelong learner. Curiosity waves surfer. I will probably die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.
Daniel Santos
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Although active hunting is generally a better use of time than passive fishing, some fishing is needed in order to know what to hunt for. In such cases, it’s best to fish in fresh and bountiful waters, free of junk and full of treasure. The ideal fishing waters should expose you to a lot of useful info within a given duration of fishing, with... See more
Gurwinder • How to Find Good Information
Traficantes de drogas são empresários astutos. Têm tanta confiança no seu produto que estão dispostos a começar oferecendo uma amostra grátis. Eles sabem que o cliente vai voltar – e com dinheiro. Faça como eles. Crie algo tão bom, viciante e infalível que dar amostras aos consumidores os faça voltar com dinheiro na mão.
Jason Fried • Reinvente Sua Empresa
Não se encontre. Nunca conheça quem você é. Porque é isso que faz você se empenhar e viver em estado de constante descoberta. Essa postura vai forçá-lo a ser humilde nos julgamentos e na aceitação das diferenças.
Mark Manson • A Sutil Arte De Ligar O F*da-Se
Deliver the Bare Minimum
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Excellent text on the need to keep things simple when talking about software development (although also applicable in other areas)
According to Krishnamurti, the ultimate response to super-intelligent machines is the cultivation of a genuinely intelligent mind — a mind guided by non-thought intelligence. He envisions this mind as one that isn’t rooted in memory.
Big Think • Mechanized Minds: AI ’s Hidden Impact on Human Thought
Non-Thought Intelligence in Human Cognition: Non-thought intelligence refers to cognitive processes that occur without conscious reasoning or deliberate thought. This includes skills like intuition, emotional understanding, and pattern recognition, which allow individuals to make quick decisions or solve problems based on instinct and experience. Such forms of intelligence play a crucial role in daily life, influencing how people interact with their environments and navigate social situations.
the small community of people who do discuss radical AI futures often does so in an excessively “sci-fi” tone (featuring e.g. uploaded minds, space exploration, or general cyberpunk vibes). I think this causes people to take the claims less seriously, and to imbue them with a sort of unreality. To be clear, the issue isn’t whether the technologies
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