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While I'm heavily involved in the Effective Altruism community, this essay explores a question outside of EA's typical scope: How can we use an impact-focused mindset to improve our own lives by making our local communities flourish? This isn't a critique of EA, but an expansion of its core toolkit....

These are the most significant pieces of life advice/wisdom that have benefited me, that others often don't think about and I end up sharing very frequently. I wanted to share this here for a few reasons: First and most important, I think many people here will find this interesting and...

> “I often think of the time I met Scott Sumner and he said he pretty much assumes the market is efficient and just buys the most expensive brand of everything in the grocery store.” - a Tweet It’s a funny quip, but it captures the vibe a lot of...

Something I've been surprised by is just how fierce opposition to AI art has been. To clarify, I'm not talking about people who dislike AI art because they think it looks worse, but specifically, people with extreme animus towards the very concept of AI art, regardless of its aesthetic quality...

I was just at a Tyler Cowen lecture in NYC — one of my heroes and biggest intellectual influences — and watching everyone file out after the talk, I kept thinking about this really great comment someone had made on the event announcement: “Do these 92Y talks typically offer space...

Many people believe that when something good happens, positive outcomes naturally follow — but I'm here to explain why that's often not the case. In complex systems, improvements or advancements frequently set off a chain of reactions that can undermine the original benefits. This creates a paradox where progress in...

Paging Gwern or anyone else who can shed light on the current state of the AI market—I have several questions. Since the release of ChatGPT, at least 17 companies, according to the LMSYS Chatbot Arena Leaderboard, have developed AI models that outperform it. These companies include Anthropic, NexusFlow, Microsoft, Mistral,...