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Not Superintelligence; Supercoordination
Everyone seems to be trying to arms race their way to superintelligence these days. I have a different idea: supercoordination. ... posted 1mo ago with 34 replies 17 17

Not Superintelligenc 17 17

Memory is requisite to supercoordination, no doubt. Tho my gut is that the key to the first visceral supercoordination system will be synthesis over that memory. ... 6d ago 1 1

Memory is requisite 1 1

internet supplants america
Modern Americans have outgrown our republic. ... posted 4w ago with 6 replies 8 8

internet supplants a 8 8

Ah sorry, I meant a migration **from the physical to the digital world. ... 6d ago 1 1

Ah sorry, I meant a 1 1

Ideology is more fundamental than *just* post-hoc rationalization
Mosca argued that every ruling class justifies itself with a political formula : an ideological narrative that legitimizes power. Raw force alone is unsustainable; a widely accepted narrative makes dominance appear natural. Internally, shared ideology unif... posted 3w ago with 10 replies 12 12

Ideology is more fun 12 12

I think even acts of intuitive human intelligence are often difficult to explain to other people; perhaps the metaphor of Cassandra is a good reminder how genius is often recognized far too late: ... 7d ago 1 1

I think even acts of 1 1

Supercoordination: A Specific Strategy
How do we get there from here? How might we grow pockets of supercoordination even as AI rapidly becomes more capable and the people behind it consolidate their power, proactively countering this precise type of threat? ... posted 3w ago with 4 replies 5 5

Supercoordination: A 5 5

A supermemory must be maximally resilient. DNA has lasted four billion years so far and seems poised for a couple billion more. ... 2w ago 1 1

A supermemory must b 1 1

Small Spaces by Simon Sarris. Why culture is created in small places (map.simonsarris.com) posted 1mo ago with 1 reply 5 5

Small Spaces by Simo 5 5

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/on-priesthoods ... 4w ago 2 2

https://www.astralco 2 2

Is independent thinking still possible in an environment where escaping social media ecochamber is nearly impossible?
Is it possible to be an independent thinker in general? ... posted 2mo ago with 6 replies 9 9

Is independent think 9 9

Independence is tough as always. The time before social media, many too didn't have independent thinking, just there wasn't a platform to make it evident. ... 2mo ago 3 3

Independence is toug 3 3

Ranking Socio-Economic Factors
I understand this tweet thread as saying there is some feature F that is mostly innate that determines the wellbeing and health of a society. Some people have F and when they're with others who have F, they naturally create the Good Society the way beavers... posted 2mo ago with 7 replies 4 4

Ranking Socio-Econom 4 4

Two more for good measure: ... 2mo ago 4 4

Two more for good me 4 4

The Jocks and the Nerds, allied against the Theater-kids.
"Warriors" and "Merchants" need to ally against the "Priests" - that would be the read from the perspective of Gaetano Mosca to our current situation. ... posted 3mo ago with 7 replies 6 6

The Jocks and the Ne 6 6

OK, so that clarifies what you were thinking. ... 3mo ago 2 2

OK, so that clarifie 2 2