On universe, life, and AI (1) The universe doesn't care. (2) Life, such as humans, cares and does have a value system. (3) If possible, all amoebas, flowers, and humans would want to live like kings. That is the value system of life.

simplicity is difficult because there's no room to hide the lack of clear conviction that complexity affords

Bill Bernbach’s letter of resignation from Grey in 1947, warning about the hidden costs of scale is the best thing I've read this year https://t.co/QNGwf1qF5h

The Bear S02E07 (Forks) is such a great episode for founders (or really anyone finding value in their craft). Richies change from an eye-rolling-it-doesnt-matter clock-watcher to finding his way is kinda beautiful..

“Today, in a paper published in Nature, we share the discovery of 2.2 million new crystals – equivalent to nearly 800 years’ worth of knowledge. We introduce Graph Networks for Materials Exploration (GNoME), our new deep learning tool that dramatically increases the speed and… Show more

The first step towards being “high agency” is always the same. You cannot take effective action towards bending the world to your desire until you know, in detail, what it is that you desire.

A degree of relaxation is necessary to have good ideas because one doesn't have them so much as receive them—and one cannot receive anything with clenched fists.

Love that Dune started as a random freelance gig. This is the way. Every project should be the best thing you’ve ever done.

Only Ayn Rand was smart enough to predict that incompetence and an ENVY for excellence will lead to dystopian social outcomes. Orwell thought we'd need total mind control, Huxley thought we'd need a permanently drugged populace, but Rand knew: all you need is resentment https://t.co/XOXN8zSC6u