Its methods yield mainly wrong or nonsensical conclusions. We can and should do better.| meaningness.substack.com
Current AI results from experimental variation of mechanisms, unguided by theoretical principles. That has produced systems that can do amazing things. On the other hand, they are extremely error-prone and therefore unsafe. Backpropaganda, a collection of misleading ways of talking about “neural networks,” justifies continuing in this misguided direction.| Better without AI
Nietzsche, Vajrayana, and nobility| meaningness.substack.com
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A glossary of unfamiliar words, and words used in uncommon ways, on this site.| Meta-rationality
A pragmatic understanding of how systematic rationality works in practice can help you level up your technical work.| Meta-rationality
Modernity was built on certainty in science and mathematics. That was revealed as delusional during the early 20th century.| Meaningness
The rationalist theory of justified action leads to nihilism. Understand your activity as a vivid, variegated landscape instead.| Meaningness
Are you adult enough to accept that the world offers no absolute guarantees?| Meaningness
“The map is not the territory”—what is it then? How do rational models actually work?| Meta-rationality
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Everyday reasonableness is the foundation of technical, formal, and systematic rationality.| Meta-rationality