AI is of course intelligence — “artificial” intelligence It’s not human intelligence yet, of course It exceeds us at some domains — and is utterly helpless in others (it exceeds either when: -there are clear rules — it can then “play with itself” and figure out optimal strategy (e.g. chess) -or when there’s mountains …
Tag: Progress
Patriotism Is an Outdated And Dangerous Meme
Patriotism is but religion And religion is but delusion Useful delusion, mind you If it was completely useless — we would have evolved it away Question is — how useful? Or rather — is it still the most USEFUL mental model to hold, around those matters? It’s probably not, is it Because …
Build Great Business or Help Altruistically — No Middle Ground
There are mostly only two modes: –You help yourself and others by BUILDING something that they will VOLUNTARILY pay you for — because it benefits them.. and you benefit from the revenue -Or you just want to help others — therefore you… just do There’s VERY LITTLE gradient in between those two The first …
Extreme Urgency Is A Form Of Creativity
Extreme urgency is a form of creativity It’s creativity applied to SOLVING the problem… faster We get more creative when the problem is more hard We create a solution That’s what creativity is for, as far as I’m concerned We don’t customarily think of speeding something up as a CREATIVE process We think …
Progress Happened — Now What?
So progress happened. NOW what? Do we modify it? Prevent it? Accelerate it? Regulate it? Deregulate it? Encourage it? Tax it? Ban it? “Progressive” may say: “This is wild, unregulated — ergo it benefits ONLY the rich. Also it obviously destroys the planet. We should tax it, +condemn it.” Ok REAL progressive …
World Really Is Built For Men (And By Men)
Both sexes are identically crucial to the world because both are identically crucial to the continuation of HUMANITY (reproduction) (when we say “the world” — we mean WORLD as it pertains to sustaining humans otherwise, the world beyond humans will be quite fine, with us or without us, obviously) However men, (on average, obviously. …
We’re Not Progressive Enough?
The conservative argument is that what already works — should be protected and cherished It’s a profoundly wise argument “There’s nothing new under the sun” “Only that which has proven itself historically, rather than theoretically — can be trusted” “Infinitely many theories sound good — but it’s those which work in real world which we …
Be More Progressive AND More Conservative
Without the legacy of our ancestors, we wouldn’t be able to accomplish NONE of the things we accomplish today Obviously If you still lived in a cave — chance are you wouldn’t be able to build your own pick up truck, then go to your local mall, built by man of your generation using techniques …
Progress is Innately Hierarchies Disruptive
Progress, innovation, tech don’t merely: -improve the life and wealth of everyone -and increase the wealth of the innovators disproportionately, further separating them from the rest of the society Progress does the creative destruction indeed, where it’s those who derive the most benefits from the current economies of scales, systems and institutions, technological advantages …
Hierarchies, Competition, Ego, Self and Collective Interests
You want to do better in order to get better outcomes for yourself, solve your problems better But indirectly in doing so — you become useful for others And then indirectly in doing so — you become placed higher in a hierarchy. Hierarchy of course has a purpose. It contains information about that which is …