Sirnesto
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Believer in a bright future for humanity. Alarmed at current trajectories. Dad building the plane while flying it. PKM nerd.
Sirnesto
Republicans ask the Supreme Court to disenfranchise thousands of swing state voters - Vox
Ian Millhiser • Republicans ask the Supreme Court to disenfranchise thousands of swing state voters — Vox
The tendency to think of A.I. as a magical problem solver is indicative of a desire to avoid the hard work that building a better world requires. That hard work will involve things like addressing wealth inequality and taming capitalism. For technologists, the hardest work of all—the task that they most want to avoid—will be questioning the
... See moreTed Chiang • Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey? | The New Yorker
The problem for Democrats is that any observation of this second truth—a truth that seems likely to darken and expand in the aftermath of yesterday’s attack—will now be condemned as rancorous and immoral—or worse, as an incitement to further political violence. Every necessary criticism of Trump’s authoritarianism, fondness for dictators,... See more
Sam Harris • Stepping Back From the Precipice
PULL THE THORNS FROM YOUR heart. Then you will see the rose gardens within you,” wrote Rumi,
Sharon Salzberg • Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection
The RNC is launching a massive effort to monitor voting. Critics say it threatens to undermine trust
ALI SWENSONapnews.com“If we want to be more like Leonardo, we have to be fearless about changing our minds based on new information.”
― Walter Isaacson, Leonardo da Vinci
― Walter Isaacson, Leonardo da Vinci