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There is probably a generational shift, but I work with a bunch of millennials who are drinking the same kool-aide our parents drank. As I head deeper into my thirties I see all those non-conventional,

Ha ha, then weird it up my friend. Don't let the normies get you down.

That's the thing though, you're weird compared to what? The 'normal' ways of being are largely unhealthy and weird in their own right. The trick is pointing that out without turning people ofoff

@princepuffin Just saw the splash page on . Check out the tag line

People feel ashamed of their low status jobs because they accept the myths we were taught by public education and advertising. The western world is competitive in the sense of someone wins and someone

@jzeek, I agree that escaping the cycle is the goal. In the meantime though, you could consider work as a kind of dharma. In the end you want to get away from it, but while you're in it you should show

This sentence is false.

So are you saying it's not possible for the AI to create content, or it's not possible to prevent AI from taking over content creation? I would say the former is definitely possible, not sure about the

Strong claims, I'd like to see the bit of research that offers proof for this. I am assuming it's more than pop stars featuring triangle/eye shapes in their music videos? I'm asking in earnest. I don't

Oh... is this... is it judeo-christian salvation? I usually don't bite for these kinds of discussions, but I have to ask, what would lead you to believe a god would give us the capability to create this

depends on your definition of destroy. It may mean our extinction or it may lead us to transcend humanity. It's coming one way or the other, but the more we plan and understand, the better chance we have.

saved it in my goodreads , thanks for the tip!

I love futurist ideas like transhumanism and love the amount of attention these ideas are getting (thanks to posts like this)! I am skeptical about the ability to transfer consciousness, but like exploring

Thanks for the call-out! I love exploring ideas, in fact the less I agree the more I want to see how much I can understand about the other view point. I am deeply skeptical, but in a epistemological sense,

Important topic. Glad you brought up such controversial issues that most of us tend to think of in terms of "right or wrong". I included your piece in today’s #philosophy-review. Hoping to bring

Nice review of the dichotomy between material existence and abstract ideas. I love pointing out the limits of objectivity in mathematics, glad to see someone else thinking along the same lines. I included

The religious aspect was a surprise to me when i started reading, considering his popularity with marxists. Still, the concept a world spirit is something i am open to despite my agnosticism. Thanks for

Thanks for the mention! UV and followed. I think our projects parallel each other nicely. Looking forward to seeing more of your favs.

I'm going to be a bit lazy and just leave this here:

Interesting points. Before I dive into my thoughts, I'll preface by saying that I don't believe all facts are relative. However, my idea of objective fact is more limited. First, I would like to present