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My favorite 'mind training' work is Shantideva's Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra . Technically this is not a lojong text but it always struck me that in purpose it most certainly is. I also…

need numbers to go up.

https://archive.is/ytvju

https://archive.is/IQeG6

Given that reddit threads on Claude's performance over the past couple of months are making their way to HN as 'news', I thought this post was interesting enough to add (yes, I see…

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claude told me to say it.

I am not a professional coder. However, I have typically seen people respond more favorably to Code compared to other systems including Codex (percentage-wise). I'm curious to know…

Interested in hearing whether you think this accurately captures the state of affairs.

>It makes sense for companies to show Wall Street that they understand the assignment: adapt or die. It matters less whether a company knows how to deploy A.I. and more whether inv…

Full title: Google's 'Project Genie' Is Basically A Huge Plagiarism Tool, So When Will Nintendo's Legal Ninjas Strike?

It's not just the misleading "average" that is problematic. USA Today "reporting" on a "report" by Empower where you find this: The numbers below reflect Empower Personal Dashboard…

To elaborate on comments below; I agree that the correct term is "dark patterns". And, one common form of dark pattern is to increase "friction" - to slow down or make more difficu…

if you are interested in such theories, you might also enjoy Bruno Snell's The Discovery of the Mind .

might want to add percentage dice (d100)

I would echo the sentiment of taking some time. The way to think of this is not as "time off" - but acknowledging that you have the time and space (and resources) to thoughtfully c…

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Perhaps there is something interesting here; but what is the comparison group? I am not convinced that earlier generations had values that better matched corporate interests. We we…