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I tuned my inputs to listen more to channels from the real world, including the nature channel, the friend channel, the love channel, the curiosity channel, the literature channel, and the travel channel. I smelled a lot of roses and marveled at amazing vistas near and far. I even let myself get bored from time to time. I reduced my clock speed to
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Key Podcast Recommendations
Radiolab - "Colors"
Explores the science and perception of color, blending storytelling and science.Reply All - "The Case of the Missing Hit"
Investigates a listener's memory of a forgotten song, uncovering a fascinating story about creativity and memory.The Last Podcast on the Left - "The Oklahoma City Bombing"
Delves into the history and motivations behind the bombing, presented in a detailed and gripping format.Stuff You Should Know - "The Tylenol Murders"
Examines the 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders, detailing the crime and its far-reaching impact.Dan Carlin's Hardcore History - "Blueprint for Armageddon"
A comprehensive and dramatic retelling of World War I, praised for its depth and storytelling.
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True Crime & Mysteries
Episodes like The Tylenol Murders and The Oklahoma City Bombing offer deep dives into historic crimes.Science & Curiosities
Episodes such as Colors reveal hidden facets of everyday phenomena.Investigative Stories
Examples like The Case of the Missing Hit highlight unexpected outcomes and attention to detail.
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These episodes often combine storytelling, expert insights, and engaging presentation, making them memorable and informative.
Ideal for fans of narrative-driven, thought-provoking content.
Newsletter – John Higgs
johnhiggs.comHe wrote the KLF book
Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days -- from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a "burger refill" at a restaurant -- Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you... See more
What I learned from 100 days of rejection | Jia Jiang | TED
10 AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE IDEOLOGY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Helen Pluckrose • Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody
In theory, any action that is available through an application programming interface (API) can be done by an LLM. This functionality is available with OpenAI’s custom GPTs—its platform for creating and hosting your own version of ChatGPT—and called GPT Actions.
Michael Taylor • The No-Fluff Guide to AI Agents
Conn McQuinn
Jul 4
First, if we don't have sufficient in-brain skill and knowledge, we won't know what to ask the AI to do or how to interpret the products it creates. Second, if we turn over our thinking to AI, we are doing ourselves harm. I don't mean that in the metaphorical sense. Our brains are like muscles, and the harder they are used, the... See more
Jul 4
First, if we don't have sufficient in-brain skill and knowledge, we won't know what to ask the AI to do or how to interpret the products it creates. Second, if we turn over our thinking to AI, we are doing ourselves harm. I don't mean that in the metaphorical sense. Our brains are like muscles, and the harder they are used, the... See more
Ethan Mollick • Gradually, then Suddenly: Upon the Threshold
Google also (separately?) released Deep Research, which is a truly useful agentic AI tool. Give it a research topic, and it'll spider through hundreds of websites, refining its search based on what it learns, before delivering a comprehensive report with citations.