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AI and human skill 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: Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly. 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: 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: Humanity should give up the feeling of entitlement — that because we were here first, the future must go on being ours. — tap to centre the map on it 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: Many people require a catastrophic scenario to validate their emotions. — tap to centre the map on it Many people require a catastrophic scenario to validate their emotions. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human desires have always grown faster than the ability to fulfill them. — tap to centre the map on it Human desires have always grown faster than the ability to fulfill them. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Watching a panacea get crushed by later studies is science working, not a reason for despair. — tap to centre the map on it Watching a panacea get crushed by later studies is science working, not a reason for despair. Last stated 13 years ago
27 Jun 2013
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2013-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At some point in evolutionary history, matter learned to feel. — tap to centre the map on it At some point in evolutionary history, matter learned to feel. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-24 — 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: The sadness around AI comes from being invited to outsource exactly the activities that supply satisfaction, accomplishment and purpose. — tap to centre the map on it The sadness around AI comes from being invited to outsource exactly the activities that supply satisfaction, accomplishment and purpose. 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 language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. — tap to centre the map on it A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. — tap to centre the map on it A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adaptive evolution tends to achieve even a simple, fixed objective through complicated behavior. — tap to centre the map on it Adaptive evolution tends to achieve even a simple, fixed objective through complicated behavior. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. — tap to centre the map on it A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. — tap to centre the map on it EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Aug 2024
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2024-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. — tap to centre the map on it Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. — tap to centre the map on it Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
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Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly.
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Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient.
Holds
Humanity should give up the feeling of entitlement — that because we were here first, the future must go on being ours.
Holds
Many people require a catastrophic scenario to validate their emotions.
Holds
Human desires have always grown faster than the ability to fulfill them.
Holds
Watching a panacea get crushed by later studies is science working, not a reason for despair.
Holds
At some point in evolutionary history, matter learned to feel.
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
The sadness around AI comes from being invited to outsource exactly the activities that supply satisfaction, accomplishment and purpose.
Holds
A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Holds
A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait.
Holds
Adaptive evolution tends to achieve even a simple, fixed objective through complicated behavior.
Holds
A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources.
Holds
A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven.
Holds
A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day.
Holds
EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation.
Holds
Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition.
Holds
Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.
Holds