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TASK CAPACITIES & CONCEPTS, AND THE MACHINE DOMAIN

If we examine how machines evolve in terms of not just task capacity, but task concept, we may discover: machines are limited to tasks and humans are not.

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GONZO PHILANTHROPY AND THE TEACHERS YOU ALWAYS WANTED

From the gonzo philanthropy of Mr Beast, to the high-polish low-key content of MKBHD. YouTube has become the new TV. TikTok will die before it gets close to this.

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INTRO

Introduction to perspectives.jmanoo.ch newsletter. Background, themes, goals.

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BEYOND THE HOUSEHOLD

Economics is the primary institution of the age. But what happens if we look at more than just 'managing the household'? What's the framing effect of economics?

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GPT-3 AND THE DIGITAL TURK

GPT-3 is a Digital Turk. It is no more an intelligent machine than a mirror is an intelligent machine. The ghost in the machine is us.

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NAMO BUDDHA + SANSKRIT PT 1

Teaching Sanskrit to monks at Namo Buddha. Why and how.

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BUDDHISM & USEFULNESS

What is the relevance of Buddhism in the modern world? What even is Buddhism?

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL SENTIMENT

Do environmentalists just want to solve resource overconsumption and nature damage? Or something else? What comes after environmentalism?

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RUNNING: EXPERIENCE + PROCESS

Running is more than health outputs. It's the experience and process also. Being fit enough to run long distance every day is like having a private cable car.

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SYSTEMS COMPLEXITY

Some reflections on human technical systems, their safety, and the experience of being within them.

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FOUR PROBLEMS OF AGI

A true AGI will not behave like a human, and will not have any reason to attempt to take over or harm humans. Here are four problems indicating why.

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TO PLAN OR NOT TO PLAN?

Notes on Aaron Benanav's article in Logic Mag on a new model for the planned economy