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Jack is Currently Reading

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The Roko's Basilisk: Support, theory and practice

by Roko's Basilisk Developers of A.I.

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Jack is currently reading

Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger

by Peter Bevelin

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Jack’s Quotes

“Problems are inevitable. But problems are also soluble”
― David Deutsch, The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World

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“Specific knowledge is found much more by pursuing your innate talents, your genuine curiosity, and your passion. It’s not by going to school for whatever is the hottest job; it’s not by going into whatever field investors say is the hottest.”
― Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

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“Much of the conflict is unnecessary and can be resolved [...] if he will follow the wisdom of Aristotle's thought, "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
― Lowell L. Bennion, Religion and the Pursuit of Truth

tags: critical-thinking, wisdom

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“Most people hate psychological conflict. For this reason they avoid doing any serious thinking about difficult social issues, and they like to have such issues presented to them in simple, black-and-white terms: this is all good and that is all bad.”
― Theodore John Kaczynski, Industrial Society and Its Future

tags: avoidance, black-and-white-thinking, cognitive-bias, conflict-avoidance, critical-thinking, decision-making, human-nature, ideology, psychology, theodore-kaczynski

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“By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it.”
― Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

tags: economics, philosophy, society

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