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13 connected korrents · 12 moments from 20 Apr 2014 to 23 Sept 2026.
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AGI Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Fear is not the enemy, paralysis is: the only way to get rid of fear is to stop doing work that matters, so the question is how to dance with it. Fear is not the enemy, paralysis is: the only way to get rid of fear is to stop doing work that matters, so the question is how to dance with it. Last stated 12 years ago
20 Apr 2014
SG
Seth Godin — holds since 2014-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person can do something that frightens them without first overcoming their fear. — tap to centre the map on it A person can do something that frightens them without first overcoming their fear. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
BT
Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are no tricks to pushing through fear: you cannot read or think your way to it, only do the thing, again and again. — tap to centre the map on it There are no tricks to pushing through fear: you cannot read or think your way to it, only do the thing, again and again. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
RH
Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fear is the emotion artists live and die by: it stops them beginning their work, carrying it through adversity, or finishing it when they are close. — tap to centre the map on it Fear is the emotion artists live and die by: it stops them beginning their work, carrying it through adversity, or finishing it when they are close. Last stated 7 years ago
5 Feb 2020
SP
Steven Pressfield — holds since 2020-02-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear. — tap to centre the map on it Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
BS
Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. — tap to centre the map on it A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. Last stated a week ago
23 Sept 2026
TC
Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
IS
Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
GM
Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
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Fear is not the enemy, paralysis is: the only way to get rid of fear is to stop doing work that matters, so the question is how to dance with it.
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A person can do something that frightens them without first overcoming their fear.
Holds
There are no tricks to pushing through fear: you cannot read or think your way to it, only do the thing, again and again.
Holds
Fear is the emotion artists live and die by: it stops them beginning their work, carrying it through adversity, or finishing it when they are close.
Holds
Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds