Preface

I show my discovery graph in (via …) blocks, those without usually come from my RSS reader, or the algorithm of that site
This is approximately a 1 in 20 filter of content
This is very disorganized, but hopefully still useful.
- Sometimes quotes are not in quote blocks, but should be obvious in context.
- Links in quotes are sometimes removed.
- The rule is that a link goes to the bottommost relevant heading, i.e. an engineering related article on LessWrong goes to engineering

How I would use my linkpost

Sometimes, the only thing worth reading is the title! Read it and move on.
For HackerNews entries, if you choose to read the article, also ask an LLM for things that are worth reading in the comments
Beware systematic selection biases:
- I mostly don't read AI policy stuff
- Very engineering centered

Everything Else

I filmed my entire salary negotiation with my boss (video)

"taste is a zero-sum game" (twitter) (via LW)

Beauty ideals shift with socioeconomic status per study of Rednote images in China (see also media coverage; via twitter)

When the researchers correlated these editing habits with regional economic data, they found that the intensity of the edits was inversely related to a region’s economic standing. Users from provinces with lower per capita GDP were more likely to make substantial alterations to their selfies, more dramatically emphasizing the baby schema features. This included making their eyes appear larger, their faces rounder, and their mouths smaller.
In contrast, users from more economically developed regions tended to make less intensive edits. The researchers suggest that this may reflect differing self-presentation strategies. In wealthier areas, with greater access to diverse social networks and global cultural influences, individuals may favor more mature or unique aesthetics that project confidence and autonomy. For these users, an overly youthful appearance could be perceived as less authoritative in professional or social settings.

Did my old job only exist because of fraud?(via HN): (Answer is Yes) Super interesting short read.

Rationalist Related

Other Rationalist Stuff

Gwern / We like music but does it help or harm cognitive performance when we have music playing all the time?: A stub page, seems like there is near zero effect

orthonormal on The Financial Ledger Theory of Apologies

I wish English had distinct apology formats for the following concep...

DW11's Shortform

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DW11's Shortform

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