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"Demis Hassabis talks about how we have very little comprehension of what is coming. He specifically talks about how we can't wait until things change so radically that we are forc…

They also had strong communities in many cultures/cases. Community, "sharing the load", and having a sense of purpose (e.g. kids, community members) helps a huge amount.

Caregiver burnout is real and we have to self-regulate even if no one else seems to be stepping up. If a person minimizes their own feelings and doesn't realize it, be it towards f…

I grew up watching Avatar the Last Airbender — as a kid and young adult, I rewatched the series at least 6, 7 times (probably closer to 10-15). Anyone else love Avatar as a kid? Ho…

>it won't matter, so get drunk with your friends and stack some rocks. Good to take a balanced approach, but my thoughts too a lot of the time. I am most likely going to go to Pata…

My approach as well. Yep, agreed: we are just blips in the cosmic timeline. The links are wonderful, thank you. I appreciated the part about caregiver burnout: "They are the shadow…

"Something else changed. Suddenly, the two layoffs stopped being of any consequence. They quite frankly didn’t matter anymore." Beautiful piece. I feel this very deeply these days.…

Came across this on my nightly read. This definitely feels like "pop science." Opinions? I have met people who have been consistently accurate (e.g. Trump when he ran the first tim…

Helpful partners and friends who try to find opportunities most definitely can help (and in unbalanced relationships, can do it all), like the market research team at a startup.

> Or when someone is intelligent enough you don't figure out they're not honest until it's too late. Very true, and it may not even be malicious on their end, just avoidance and th…

In a world where we have personalized tutors and assistants that can pass on knowledge much more efficiently and effectively than human teachers can.

Agreed about being in for a treat! Aww, book three is absurd but one of the most impactful books I have read. I was angry/frustrated with the ending for weeks but that just made th…

Someone already mentioned Permutation City by Egan, but look at his website for other math ones; he is considered one of the hardest sci-fi authors out there (?). I second "The Thr…