Modified: October 04, 2021
psychedelic
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AI reflections master
This page is a general jumping-off point for organizing my thoughts about the [ AI research landscape ], where the field is, where it is…
spiritual joy
What would true wireheading feel like? People have this impression that it'd be thin, exhausting, artificial, ultimately isolating and not…
meritocracy
Like democracy , meritocracy is the worst form of social organization, except for all the others that have been tried. Of course it is good…
DMT
Chemically, (n,n-dimethyl)-tryptamine is a [ substituted tryptamines|tryptamine ] molecule with two methyl groups hanging off of the…
monoamine oxidase
A monoamine oxidase (MAO) is an enzyme that breaks down mono-[ amine ] neurotransmitters such as [ dopamine ], [ serotonin…
consciousness
Philosophical views on consciousness: Buddhist and meditative traditions focus on [ awareness ]. They claim that consciousness has nothing…
default mode network
A set of connected brain regions that are active when you're 'at rest', not focused on the external world. This includes mental states such…
thoughts are actions
The [ agent ] model of intelligence imposes a sharp distinction between the agent and its environment, where the agent 'chooses' actions…
drugs
[ nootropics ] [ psychedelic ]
nootropics
Obligatory disclaimer: there will never be a drug to turn you into Einstein. Most of effective high-level thinking lies in 'software…
high leverage projects
What are some things that people are doing now that are just clearly valuable? 3blue1brown : So much of math is hidden behind notation…
Buddhism is true
My feelings about Buddhism are linked to my feelings about [ psychedelic ]s and the mind more generally. I am pretty ignorant on all of…