More Is Different (kit.edu) On proof and progress in mathematics (Thurston, 1994) On Being the Right Size (Haldane, 1928))
Credit to NameRedacted for this refrain https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1324978566455468035/retweets/with_comments It's a powerful take…
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I need to genuinely care about other people and want the best for them, both in general, and for specific people in my life. Why? Obviously…
What would true wireheading feel like? People have this impression that it'd be thin, exhausting, artificial, ultimately isolating and not…
From a review by [ Oliver Burkeman ] of Jordan Peterson's "Beyond Order" ( https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/mar/02/beyond-order-by…
Something that SuccessfulFriend said today: It's rare that someone totally independent comes up with a really good idea. The best ideas come…