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Exploring ideas at the intersection of AI, philosophy of mind, and evolutionary psychology.

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2026

You can probably just tell the truth much more often than you think
Jan 25
Sam Harris convinced me of something most people miss: in many situations where lying seems kind, a tactful version of the truth is available, and it serves everyone better.
3 min read · Truth · Ethics · Relationships

2024

Infants feel pain, continents move, an asteroid killed the dinosaurs, and 27 other things that you would have at some point been ridiculed for believing
Dec 16
It's surprising how we can be totally wrong about many things yet still be utterly certain. Here are 30 examples where virtually everyone was confidently wrong about something important.
6 min read · Philosophy · Ethics · Mistakes

2023

Apex Intelligence: Orcas, the Alignment Problem, & Existential Risk
Apr 25
Exploring the AI alignment problem through the metaphor of orcas in captivity—why intelligence without proper values is dangerous, no matter how smart the system.
12 min read · AI Safety · AGI · Alignment · Ethics