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← The idea of God is only of use if it makes us larger, freer and more loving; otherwise discard it

17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 31 Oct 2014 to 2 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under AI alignment AI alignment Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under AGI AGI Everything filed under happiness happiness Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The idea of God is only of use if it makes us larger, freer and more loving; otherwise discard it The idea of God is only of use if it makesus larger, freer and more loving;otherwise discard it JB James Baldwin — holds since c. 1962–1963 — tap for who they are Same subject: Calling the man who claimed divinity merely a great human teacher is patronising nonsense; he left no such option — tap to centre the map on it Calling the man who claimed divinitymerely a great human teacher ispatronising nonsense; he left nosuch option CL C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are Same subject: The moral theory underneath longtermism treats people as containers of value rather than as the point of it, which is why creating more of them counts as making the universe better. — tap to centre the map on it The moral theory underneathlongtermism treats people ascontainers of value rather than asthe point of it, which is whycreating more of them counts asmaking the universe better. Last stated 5 years ago 19 Oct 2021 ÉT Émile P. Torres — holds since 2021-10-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: The eternity of the universe is unproven, and a merely plausible argument does not justify reading scripture figuratively — tap to centre the map on it The eternity of the universe isunproven, and a merely plausibleargument does not justify readingscripture figuratively MM Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are Same subject: Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength — tap to centre the map on it Choosing to believe in God makesthings better, giving a meditationpoint and a source of strength Last stated 12 years ago 31 Oct 2014 SK Stephen King — holds since 2014-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: The "machine gods" metaphor simplifies AI debate by focusing on a single overwhelming question. — tap to centre the map on it The "machine gods" metaphorsimplifies AI debate by focusing ona single overwhelming question. Last stated 2 weeks ago 22 Sept 2026 HF Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Living in a certain way can foster a god-complex. — tap to centre the map on it Living in a certain way can foster agod-complex. Last stated 6 days ago 27 Sept 2026 KD Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: Whatever exists is in God, and without God nothing can exist or be conceived — tap to centre the map on it Whatever exists is in God, andwithout God nothing can exist or beconceived BS Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are Same subject: One might say that human happiness is not part of the plan of creation — tap to centre the map on it One might say that human happinessis not part of the plan of creation SF Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — 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 supplychain should just buy the index —which works only in the world whereAI ends up commoditised rather thanconcentrated. Last stated 4 months ago 4 Jun 2026 AI Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right — tap to centre the map on it A glorious transhumanist futureawaits us if we get AI right Last stated yesterday 2 Oct 2026 HF Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-10-02 — 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 lacka huge amount of knowledge and relyon continual learning instead, socontinual learning is whatsuperintelligence 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 browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a singlewindow than as multiple separatewindows. Last stated 3 weeks ago 15 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — 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 reportsunder one per cent risk should beread as several per cent, becausethe 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 topredict 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 abehavior pulls it toward whateverimproves 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
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At the centre The idea of God is only of use if it makes us larger, freer and more loving; otherwise discard it Last stated c. 1962–1963 Holds James Baldwin Read this korrent →