Sriya Sridhar

Nobody's building AGI. They're building increasingly sophisticated prediction engines trained on human cultural output.

That's not 'general intelligence'. That's statistical ventriloquism at scale

The proper response to this situation, we’re often told today, is to render ourselves indistractible in the face of interruptions: to learn the secrets of “relentless focus”—usually involving meditation, web-blocking apps, expensive noise-canceling headphones, and more meditation—so as to win the attentional struggle once and for all. But this is a... See more

If you're struggling with negative thoughts, achieving flow is probably the best medicine. Contrary to popular wisdom, forced positive thinking often makes things worse.