Do you actually want to be 10x agentic or 95th percentile? [for most people, I suspect the answer is no]
The Harem of an Autist | how a rationalist blogger Fantastic Anachronism became a "gigachad"
what an efficient market feels from inside
why I’m worried about an Azerbaijani invasion of Armenia and think you should be too
Weekly US Churning Discussion for /r/churningcanada - Week of February 18, 2025
Why do so many content creators not care about preserving and curating their content?
Data Points Weekly - Week of February 13, 2025
Data Point Weekly Thread for /r/churningcanada - Week of February 12, 2025
How can you tell if you live in "interesting" times?
Does anybody know where I can get or watch Mathieu Amalric's three part documentary on John Zorn?
Gwern argues that large AI models should only exist to create smaller AI models
A touching obituary for Max Chiswick, a longtime SSC reader and member of our community
in favour of prostate orgasms
local residents upset that restaurant mural may be AI generated (real life example of how humans actually think about AI art)
in defense of "souls" (for rationalists)
musings on death I find persuasive but unhelpful
One of the best book reviews I've read: Reentry, by Eric Berger (on the story of Spacex)
“Why are my best friends Jewish?” - Derek Sivers
On Miles Davis, talent, and innovation
intellectual discourse as emotional validation
aside from magic, what explains why Bob Dylan stopped writing great songs?
Why do so many in this community care so deeply about Mars exploration?
Every niche event should also be a meetup
