I got clouded out for the eclipse despite extensive efforts to see it.

I wonder how the experience compares on Apple Vision Pro.

Evolutionary psychology is finding analogies in the animal world for things humans do and then trying to establish a genetic link.

Given the richness of the animal world and genetics, this isn’t too tough.

Problem is, ppl do things for reasons, and animals never do.

Hello Lex Fridman,
Interview /w physicist David Deutsch (@DavidDeutschOxf) when!?

“Hate has no place here, except when it’s openly about the Jews.

Then, well, it’s complicated. Not EVERYone is harassing Jews, so, their free speech…. It’s really hard, is all. But we’re DEI experts - our struggles with this prove that those Jews really are a tricksy bunch.”

You know what interferes with a play-based childhood? What interferes with forming relationships? What causes sleep deprivation? What causes people to spend their time judging and being judged?

Don’t tell Jonathan Haidt.

“They invested all their energy in excelling at their fields.”

Probably best to stay away from fancy college altogether if they’re so terrified of challenges.

This is bad.

This is an Saturday Night Live - SNL skit from 2015. It was a forecast of dropping off your kid at an Ivy League University in 2024.

You’re going to whine instead of wade into the infinite possible discoveries?

Get your shit together.

Elizabeth Warren is utterly confused about what the government is for. It's not to enforce your pet peeves on an entire industry.

It's looking increasingly likely that I'll have to run against her in 2030. James Miller

This increases interest in and appreciation for the Mona Lisa, not the other way around.

Also, there are countless X risks for humans, now and into the future. The only way to avoid them all is to grow knowledge fast enough.

AGIs will be the only other knowledge growers aside

Amy Oxentenko MD Shawn F. Gremminger Other service industries are exposed to the same causes for delays, but they aren’t as notorious for being late.

The reason doctors are often delayed is because we don’t work for patients, we are paid by their insurance companies who foot the bill even if we’re late.

Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ How can there even be 'bad information' if everyone can have their own truth?!? x.com/KelleyKga/stat…

Haidt laments trends that began in the 1980s (loss of childhood independence).

Why don't these trends have an impact until 2010s, and then only among subgroups?

Haidt says many adults 'have become more frazzled, scattered, and exhausted....'

Why no⬆️in adult depression then?

Mr. Solomon Step 1: Fantasise a random thing.
Step 2: Convince yourself it's the transcendent reality and morality.
Step 3: Look down on those who don't get it.
Step 4: It's legitimate to hurt Jews for being Jews.

The lazy can start with 4 and work back to 1 at their leisure.

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Aaron Stupple Jonathan Haidt Where does this sense of absolute, unchallengeable entitlement to someone's attention come from?

Not from the consent of the governed, evidently. Where else?