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building something old
going quite a bit faster when you’re going slowly is a really big gain. Going very fast when you’re already going fast is the action of a dickhead.
- Sometimes it feels like there are more people trying to predict the future than shape it
How to avoid cynicism:
Act in ways opposite to your instinct. If you hate something, find out more about it. Again ask 'What is this?', 'Who made this?', 'Who is this for?' Genuinely. Never stop doing this"
-via @being_on_line
sparks and provocations
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- I regret to inform you that personal growth rarely comes from acquiring new knowledge and always from periods of intense humility (i.e. your ego finally relenting)
i doubt that even highly advanced AI can solve complex human problems, as these require constant meaning-making in infinitely varied situations.
thinking: there is a bias in decision-making which renders one big thing more important than lots of small things.