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David Schmidtz — 2024 Markets and Society Conference Keynote
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Conversations with Tyler (Tyler Cowen) Conversations with Tyler (Tyler Cowen)

David Schmidtz — 2024 Markets and Society Conference Keynote

David Schmidtz argues that rational self-governance—whether individual, corporate, or academic—requires artificially imposed constraints and mission-driven frameworks to make decision-making manageable, while criticizing universities for prioritizing student comfort over intellectual growth and risk-taking.

8 days ago · 9 points
LIVE: Ukraine's Zelenskiy addresses UK parliament
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Reuters Reuters

LIVE: Ukraine's Zelenskiy addresses UK parliament

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed the UK Parliament to reinforce the new 100-year bilateral partnership, demonstrate Ukraine's cost-effective drone defense innovations including a real-time iPad command system, and announce expanded military cooperation with Middle Eastern allies while warning that evolving AI and drone technologies threaten global security.

8 days ago · 10 points
JRE MMA Show #176 with Dustin Poirier
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Joe Rogan Experience Joe Rogan Experience

JRE MMA Show #176 with Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier discusses the physical toll of extreme weight cutting and advocates for more UFC weight classes, while reflecting on fighter pay disparities, the dangers of modern sparring culture, and the uncrowned legends of MMA's early era.

8 days ago · 10 points
Doctor Answers Surrogacy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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WIRED WIRED

Doctor Answers Surrogacy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Psychologist Kim Bergman, senior partner at Growing Generations, debunks common surrogacy myths, emphasizing that ethical gestational surrogacy involves rigorous psychological screening (accepting only the top 1-2%), full informed consent, and legal safeguards that make it an empowering rather than exploitative experience for carriers and intended parents alike.

8 days ago · 10 points
How AI could let a few people quietly call all the shots
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80,000 Hours Podcast (Rob Wiblin) 80,000 Hours Podcast (Rob Wiblin)

How AI could let a few people quietly call all the shots

Rose Hadshar of Forethought explains how advanced AI could enable unprecedented power concentration not through dramatic coups, but via economic dominance and epistemic manipulation, allowing small groups to control millions of loyal AI workers while the general public loses political leverage.

8 days ago · 9 points
Why Scale Will Not Solve AGI | Vishal Misra - The a16z Show
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a16z Podcast a16z Podcast

Why Scale Will Not Solve AGI | Vishal Misra - The a16z Show

Vishal Misra argues that large language models operate as compressed Bayesian inference engines—updating probability distributions through in-context learning—but remain fundamentally incapable of consciousness or novel discovery, meaning scale alone cannot achieve AGI.

8 days ago · 10 points
Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader
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New York Times Podcasts New York Times Podcasts

Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader

Following the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, his son Mushtaba Hami was elevated to the position in a contentious succession battle that violated the 1979 revolution's anti-monarchy principles. His selection represents a victory for hardliners and the Revolutionary Guards who prioritized wartime continuity and defiance against the US and Israel over moderate calls for reform.

8 days ago · 9 points