Jihad Esmail
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Another key fact is that agency isn't intrinsic to a system, but rather something we ascribe to it. It's a way of describing a system at the level of abstraction that includes goals, obstacles, motivations, etc. If you look too closely (at a sufficiently low level of abstraction), the agency might seem to disappear. A plant, for example, is 'merely
... See moremeltingasphalt.com • Neurons Gone Wild
there’s no character trait more essential to individual and societal progress than agency. Agency is the embodied conviction that you have the power to create meaningful change in your life and transform your vision into reality. It’s the engine that powers human progress.
Cissy Hu • Grappling with the big questions
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Austin Kleon • 100 quotes that helped me write
But what we really need is a robust indie environment—in which many arts and culture businesses flourish and present their diverse offerings. Let a thousand flowers blossom.
Ted Gioia • The State of the Culture
Conn McQuinn
Jul 4
First, if we don't have sufficient in-brain skill and knowledge, we won't know what to ask the AI to do or how to interpret the products it creates. Second, if we turn over our thinking to AI, we are doing ourselves harm. I don't mean that in the metaphorical sense. Our brains are like muscles, and the harder they are used, the st... See more
Jul 4
First, if we don't have sufficient in-brain skill and knowledge, we won't know what to ask the AI to do or how to interpret the products it creates. Second, if we turn over our thinking to AI, we are doing ourselves harm. I don't mean that in the metaphorical sense. Our brains are like muscles, and the harder they are used, the st... See more
Ethan Mollick • Gradually, then Suddenly: Upon the Threshold
I would love to see more concrete/thoughtful answers to the question of "what should you _personally_ do, for yourself, if you think AGI/ASI are within 10 years from now?"
e.g. @nickcammarata: "train equanimity so you can cope with volatility + spend time with people you love".
In today’s world, where ideas are increasingly displacing the physical in the production of economic value, competition for reputation becomes a significant driving force, propelling our economy forward.
Thomas Vander Wal • The Connected Company
when all information is perfectly catalogued and perfectly analysed by perfect tools that present them perfectly to us at the perfect time in the perfect way…
…we will finally see how it was actually courage we needed all along, more than information