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8 connected korrents · 5 moments on record from 29 Dec 2015 to 3 Aug 2025.
Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible. Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As much as possible, one should avoid predicting the future and instead wait for it to become the present and reveal what is actually needed. — tap to centre the map on it As much as possible, one should avoid predicting the future and instead wait for it to become the present and… Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The near-term goal should be a state of the world that can steer itself towards good outcomes, not any particular end state. — tap to centre the map on it The near-term goal should be a state of the world that can steer itself towards good outcomes, not any particular… Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest… Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do. — tap to centre the map on it People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as… Last stated 11 years ago
29 Dec 2015
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Dan Luu — holds since 2015-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Underestimating near-term AI progress is itself a danger, which is why researchers should register their forecasts in public. — tap to centre the map on it Underestimating near-term AI progress is itself a danger, which is why researchers should register their… Last stated 3 years ago
29 Aug 2023
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2023-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake. — tap to centre the map on it We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing… Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Improving how good the future turns out to be, given that humanity survives, is roughly as high a priority as preventing extinction. — tap to centre the map on it Improving how good the future turns out to be, given that humanity survives, is roughly as high a priority as… Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Earth does not need saving — the biosphere will outlast us; what is actually at risk is the narrow band of conditions humanity needs. — tap to centre the map on it The Earth does not need saving — the biosphere will outlast us; what is actually at risk is the narrow band of… Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are