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As it happens,
this was a central claim of Marxism, that the owners of the means of production – the bourgeoisie – would inevitably steal all societal wealth from the people who do the actual work – the proletariat. This is another fallacy that simply will not die no matter how often it’s disproved by reality. But let’s drive a stake through its hea... See more
this was a central claim of Marxism, that the owners of the means of production – the bourgeoisie – would inevitably steal all societal wealth from the people who do the actual work – the proletariat. This is another fallacy that simply will not die no matter how often it’s disproved by reality. But let’s drive a stake through its hea... See more
Marc Andreessen • Why AI Will Save the World
In our culture,
waiting has a bad rap. After all, if you’re waiting, what’s to show off on Insta?
waiting has a bad rap. After all, if you’re waiting, what’s to show off on Insta?
Kristin Posehn • Mary Shelley (and a bit of Steve Jobs)—On the Art of Creative Waiting
The emotional stickiness
of conversational bots raises the question of manipulation. After all, the people making the bots have an incentive to keep people chatting for as long as possible, so they do things to make the bots as addictive as possible.
of conversational bots raises the question of manipulation. After all, the people making the bots have an incentive to keep people chatting for as long as possible, so they do things to make the bots as addictive as possible.
David Futrelle • Is it so wrong to spend two hours a day chatting with bots? How about twelve?
First, recall that
John Von Neumann responded to Robert Oppenheimer’s famous hand-wringing about his role creating nuclear weapons – which helped end World War II and prevent World War III – with, “Some people confess guilt to claim credit for the sin.” What is the most dramatic way one can claim credit for the importance of one’s work without sound... See more
John Von Neumann responded to Robert Oppenheimer’s famous hand-wringing about his role creating nuclear weapons – which helped end World War II and prevent World War III – with, “Some people confess guilt to claim credit for the sin.” What is the most dramatic way one can claim credit for the importance of one’s work without sound... See more
Marc Andreessen • Why AI Will Save the World
The Lump Of
Labor Fallacy flows naturally from naive intuition, but naive intuition here is wrong. When technology is applied to production, we get productivity growth – an increase in output generated by a reduction in inputs. The result is lower prices for goods and services. As prices for goods and services fall, we pay less for them, meaning tha... See more
Labor Fallacy flows naturally from naive intuition, but naive intuition here is wrong. When technology is applied to production, we get productivity growth – an increase in output generated by a reduction in inputs. The result is lower prices for goods and services. As prices for goods and services fall, we pay less for them, meaning tha... See more
Marc Andreessen • Why AI Will Save the World
Economists have observed
a longstanding pattern in reform movements of this kind. The actors within movements like these fall into two categories – “Baptists” and “Bootleggers” – drawing on the historical example of the prohibition of alcohol in the United States in the 1920’s:
Baptists
“Baptists” are the true believer social reformers who legitimate... See more
a longstanding pattern in reform movements of this kind. The actors within movements like these fall into two categories – “Baptists” and “Bootleggers” – drawing on the historical example of the prohibition of alcohol in the United States in the 1920’s:
Baptists
“Baptists” are the true believer social reformers who legitimate... See more
Marc Andreessen • Why AI Will Save the World
It’s wild how often we are lured into the phone to do one quick thing and then get stuck there forever. Smart phones are like one big ‘come for a quick tour of our timeshare and you get a nice weekend for free’ that end up with you buying the timeshare and living there fulltime (is this how timeshares work idk).
Alex Dobrenko` • switching to a "dumb" phone made me feel pretty dang smart
Our dopamine economy, or what historian David Courtwright has called “limbic capitalism,” is driving this change, aided by transformational technology that has increased not just access but also drug numbers, variety, and potency.
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The only way
out, I believe, is to make big hard decisions that make all of the little ones for me.
Like switching your
phone. I can’t win against the iPhone but I can simply not play. And that’s powerful.
out, I believe, is to make big hard decisions that make all of the little ones for me.
Like switching your
phone. I can’t win against the iPhone but I can simply not play. And that’s powerful.
Alex Dobrenko` • switching to a "dumb" phone made me feel pretty dang smart
Generative AI’s first
year out the gate—“Act 1”—came from the
technology-out
. We discovered a new “hammer”—foundation models—and unleashed a wave of novelty apps that were lightweight demonstrations of cool new technology.
We now believe
the market is entering “Act 2”—which will be from the
customer-back
. Act 2 will solve human problems end-to-end.... See more
year out the gate—“Act 1”—came from the
technology-out
. We discovered a new “hammer”—foundation models—and unleashed a wave of novelty apps that were lightweight demonstrations of cool new technology.
We now believe
the market is entering “Act 2”—which will be from the
customer-back
. Act 2 will solve human problems end-to-end.... See more