Effective Altruism and individualism
The effective altruism movement ignores one of the most significant ways to do good: raising good children*. It pays to
Life as uniqueness.
The Thesis: Two identical brains in two identical worlds which are guaranteed to lead two absolutely identical lives, both in
Perfect Free Markets Are Bad: Long term investment is impossible
The argument:
In a perfect free market, noncompetitive firms are instantly replaced. Thus, firms cannot make long term investments. The
The inevitability of AI
Assuming strong AI is possible, it it likely inevitable. Why? Because just like moties, humans and the organisations we create
Simulation Stupidy: Why ergo cogito sum is wrong
Descartes says that even if the world is a simulation, we at least know that we exist. This is wrong:
Definition of AI, and why I lean towards acting rationality.
What is intelligence? It's a pretty basic question, and which answer you give determines a lot about how
3 Free games worth playing
Information is valuable if you don't have it. Most top ten lists tell you what you already know;
Real Roguelikes for Real Men
Do you want a nice evening with an accessible, fun game? No? Well how about graphics? You know, that thing
Against Potatos
Very few people do evil on their own initiative. Many do nothing to stop it.
If you want to be
What is Fascism?
Language has power. Control words, and you control thoughts.
Fascism has long been defined as a right wing phenomenon. Left-wing