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Read this korrent: Coming near to bliss, immortality and divinity is likely to deflect humankind towards entirely different destinations
Coming near to bliss, immortality and divinity is likely to deflect humankind towards entirely different destinations
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2015–2017 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humankind is likely to reach for bliss, divinity and immortality even if it kills us — tap to centre the map on it
Humankind is likely to reach for bliss, divinity and immortality even if it kills us
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2015–2017 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Forecasting that humans will seek immortality, bliss and divinity simply reflects the ideals of liberal humanism — tap to centre the map on it
Forecasting that humans will seek immortality, bliss and divinity simply reflects the ideals of liberal humanism
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2015–2017 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness. — tap to centre the map on it
Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Life extension will bring not immortality but amortality, and the fear of accidental death will make people anxious and miserable — tap to centre the map on it
Life extension will bring not immortality but amortality, and the fear of accidental death will make people anxious and miserable
Last stated 3 years ago
11 Jan 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade. — tap to centre the map on it
If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade.
Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Power kept within proper bounds may add greatly to happiness, but as life's sole end it leads to disaster — tap to centre the map on it
Power kept within proper bounds may add greatly to happiness, but as life's sole end it leads to disaster
BR
Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perhaps humanity's root trouble is sacrificing life's beauty to totems, races and nations to deny the fact of death — tap to centre the map on it
Perhaps humanity's root trouble is sacrificing life's beauty to totems, races and nations to deny the fact of death
JB
James Baldwin — holds since c. 1962–1963 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One should accept and find serenity in the uncertainty of the future — tap to centre the map on it
One should accept and find serenity in the uncertainty of the future
Last stated 2 years ago
28 Mar 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
GS
Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
SY
Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. — tap to centre the map on it
A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do.
Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
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Coming near to bliss, immortality and divinity is likely to deflect humankind towards entirely different destinations
Last stated c. 2015–2017
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
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Humankind is likely to reach for bliss, divinity and immortality even if it kills us
Last stated c. 2015–2017
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Similar wording
Forecasting that humans will seek immortality, bliss and divinity simply reflects the ideals of liberal humanism
Last stated c. 2015–2017
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Similar wording
Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
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Life extension will bring not immortality but amortality, and the fear of accidental death will make people anxious and miserable
Last stated 11 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Similar wording
If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade.
Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Max Hodak
Similar wording
Power kept within proper bounds may add greatly to happiness, but as life's sole end it leads to disaster
Last stated c. 1930
Holds Bertrand Russell
Similar wording
Perhaps humanity's root trouble is sacrificing life's beauty to totems, races and nations to deny the fact of death
Last stated c. 1962–1963
Holds James Baldwin
Similar wording
One should accept and find serenity in the uncertainty of the future
Last stated 28 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: AI and human skill
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Same subject: AI and human skill
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Last stated 18 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Scott H. Young
Same subject: AI and human skill
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Last stated 21 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Ed Zitron
Same subject: AI writing
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Molly Graham
Same subject: AI writing
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Grant Sanderson
Same subject: AI writing
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Last stated 26 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Carlos Alexandro Becker
Same subject: AI and jobs
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Last stated 11 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Steve Yegge
Same subject: AI and jobs
A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do.
Last stated 7 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Noah Smith
Same subject: AI and jobs
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Molly Graham