They were all outliers in terms of their intelligence and the way they approached the world.” Soon enough, he saw that it wasn’t a game. They were all completely and utterly sincere. They judged the morality of any action by its consequences and were living their life to maximize those consequences. George accepted their premise, as he had accepted the premises of the crypto guys who thought the government was spying on them. “It wasn’t my job to challenge them,” he said. “They were internally consistent, and if they’re internally consistent, I’m okay with it. And, you know, maybe it’s a way
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