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happiness 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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Humanity should give up the feeling of entitlement — that because we were here first, the future must go on being ours. Humanity should give up the feeling of entitlement — that because we were here first, the future must go on being ours. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly. — tap to centre the map on it Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule. — tap to centre the map on it Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule. Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-10-03 — 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 objection to prioritising it. 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: If you are only asking for things you get, you are not asking for enough, and rejection should be courted deliberately. — tap to centre the map on it If you are only asking for things you get, you are not asking for enough, and rejection should be courted deliberately. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient. — tap to centre the map on it Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are not bound to follow everything the founders did; that would reject all progress and current experience — tap to centre the map on it We are not bound to follow everything the founders did; that would reject all progress and current experience Last stated 167 years ago
27 Feb 1860
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Abraham Lincoln — holds since 1860-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Our possibilities of happiness are limited from the start by our constitution, and it is much easier to be unhappy — tap to centre the map on it Our possibilities of happiness are limited from the start by our constitution, and it is much easier to be unhappy
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Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Say no to anything that is not an enthusiastic yes, because a life full of half-hearted commitments leaves no room for the things worth doing. — tap to centre the map on it Say no to anything that is not an enthusiastic yes, because a life full of half-hearted commitments leaves no room for the things worth doing. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jun 2018
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2018-06-03 — 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 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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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 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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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
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Ben Thompson — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us. — tap to centre the map on it Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advanced AI is close enough that the preparations which take years have to be started now, whichever end of the expert range you believe. — tap to centre the map on it Advanced AI is close enough that the preparations which take years have to be started now, whichever end of the expert range you believe. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-01 — tap for who they are
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2024-12-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject. — tap to centre the map on it A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject. Last stated a year ago
10 Jun 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AGI research made no progress in its first six decades. — tap to centre the map on it AGI research made no progress in its first six decades. Last stated 14 years ago
3 Oct 2012
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David Deutsch — holds since 2012-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics. — tap to centre the map on it An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
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Humanity should give up the feeling of entitlement — that because we were here first, the future must go on being ours.
Holds Read this korrent →
Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly.
Holds
Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule.
Holds
Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
If you are only asking for things you get, you are not asking for enough, and rejection should be courted deliberately.
Holds
Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient.
Holds
We are not bound to follow everything the founders did; that would reject all progress and current experience
Holds
Our possibilities of happiness are limited from the start by our constitution, and it is much easier to be unhappy
Last stated c. 1930
Holds
Say no to anything that is not an enthusiastic yes, because a life full of half-hearted commitments leaves no room for the things worth doing.
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
A proposal to pace frontier AI development is unrealistic and mainly serves political control of AI.
Holds
Adapting over time is a workable answer to humans misusing AI and no answer at all to losing control of systems smarter than us.
Holds
Advanced AI is close enough that the preparations which take years have to be started now, whichever end of the expert range you believe.
Holds
A true artificial general intelligence cannot exist without being recognized as a moral subject.
Holds
AGI research made no progress in its first six decades.
Holds
An AI that cannot work out new physics has not equalled human intelligence, let alone surpassed it, because humans have worked out new physics.
Holds