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Instead of being a passive consumer of the web, I begin to feel as though the internet is molding itself around my intentions, transforming from a dis
I believe there are two plausible scenarios for the future of knowledge work. There’s one in which as machines become more human-like in their capabil
And if your cravings can't be beaten by mere reasoning, then consider rearranging your lifestyle so junk info is simply not an option. The way I beat
To come up with new ideas, you have to have space to be messy, to procrastinate, and to let your mind wander and free-associate. But there needs to be
you must believe you are special and then go so hard, for so long, with such violent refusal to accept any other ending, that reality itself starts ru
I’m starting to think the real luxury is reaching the point where you don’t want a better version of what you already have: The coffee cup you always
There's a small window in life when your parents are healthy, your children are little, and everyone is happy and together. It feels like it will last
I’m starting to think the real luxury is reaching the point where you don’t want a better version of what you already have: The coffee cup you always
I’m part of a men’s group that has met every Monday night for the last seven years. It’s just seven guys and it’s mediated by a therapist. These guys
Thoughts without a thinker Get quiet for a moment. Close your eyes and pick a number between 1 and 50. As you do this, pay close attention to how the
What’s on the other side When the compulsive loops quiet down, thinking actually gets better. Creative thoughts arise unbidden, with a freshness that
The Era Of Multiple Identities: We Discover, Embrace, & Express Our Multiple Selves -> From networks like Discord, where users are represented by what
Thoughts without a thinker Get quiet for a moment. Close your eyes and pick a number between 1 and 50. As you do this, pay close attention to how the
"A century ago, 99% of cognitive work was done by humans. In the near future, 99.9% will be done by machines." A great piece from my partner @Konstan
The better the harness, the better the business. Berkeley published a study this week showing harnesses, the systems that control AI agents, set the
I don't want an algorithm that knows what I'll like. I want a weird record-store clerk with terrible interpersonal skills to hand me something from 19
Anything that I’ve ever been successful at has taken at least 10 years of hard work and anonymous toil to get to that place. I’m an ultra-endurance at
Today someone told me “don’t try so hard to give your family a good life you forget to give them a good day” And that shit hit me so hard
I’m starting to think the real luxury is reaching the point where you don’t want a better version of what you already have: The coffee cup you always
“What would happen to our lives, our world, if the parent could unconditionally affirm the child, saying in so many words: “You are precious to us; yo
I hold on to the words of Jonas Salk who said "our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors."
Parenthood must sometimes feel like a second childhood because you get to do all the things you loved doing as a child again but through the fresh eye
Today someone told me “don’t try so hard to give your family a good life you forget to give them a good day” And that shit hit me so hard
Raising a son is real work, but we have to get this right, because if we don’t teach our sons, the world will. If we don’t teach our sons about women,
Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their children than the unlived life of the parent.
The “unlived life” refers to the aspects of a parent’s existence that remain unexplored, unexpressed, or suppressed. These unrealized potentials may s
Parenthood must sometimes feel like a second childhood because you get to do all the things you loved doing as a child again but through the fresh eye
AI is a grand mirror reflecting our collective psyche. If we remain unconscious, it will magnify our biases, inflame divisions, and accelerate destruc
AI is a grand mirror reflecting our collective psyche. If we remain unconscious, it will magnify our biases, inflame divisions, and accelerate destruc
Organizations’ worst employees, who receive little to no positive reinforcement every day, will soon have ASI agreeing with them. They will whisper to
"A century ago, 99% of cognitive work was done by humans. In the near future, 99.9% will be done by machines." A great piece from my partner @Konstan
The two modes of working with agents Work with AI is starting to settle into two very different modes(3). The first is the one the AI discourse predic
AI also erodes the effort part. We have to rethink what it means to work hard when a machine, for better or worse, can just do many things for us. Wha
"A century ago, 99% of cognitive work was done by humans. In the near future, 99.9% will be done by machines." A great piece from my partner @Konstan
Whether it has to do with environmental degradation or degradation of our politics or of people, it seems as if the public is hungry for an individual
I hold on to the words of Jonas Salk who said "our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors."
The two modes of working with agents Work with AI is starting to settle into two very different modes(3). The first is the one the AI discourse predic
you must believe you are special and then go so hard, for so long, with such violent refusal to accept any other ending, that reality itself starts ru
We all have those whispers. We’re all visited with those little tickles on the back of our minds that help guide us in one direction or the other. But
you must believe you are special and then go so hard, for so long, with such violent refusal to accept any other ending, that reality itself starts ru
The way you create social mobility if it is not available to you, is by creating a presentation of social mobility, a sense, that if someone were to s
Money becomes an obsession. Financial independence is the most important thing for young people across the globe (likely because of social media). Bei
As the workforce increasingly evolves from muscle to mental, and rote tasks are increasingly handled by robots or computers, humans will be increasing
AI also erodes the effort part. We have to rethink what it means to work hard when a machine, for better or worse, can just do many things for us. Wha