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(Quote) I’d pick out two golden periods of political thought, one which led to the US constitution, which was a time of discourse in letters and papers between learned men, and the second the time af… (View Post)
(Quote) Non-violence has a long tradition in India and Tibet, for instance. I recall a story about how Tibetans would sweep the ground with soft brushes in front of a gate, in order to not harm ants … (View Post)
Yes, the Israeli responses are out of all proportion. But I think if you look at the situation through the lens of real-politik it is necessary to create a solution which accommodates both sides. I t… (View Post)
I’d say there are two ways AI can develop. One is the limitations of LLMs end up being exposed and the AI hype bubble does burst. The second is LLMs will prove to be a stepping stone to reasoning mod… (View Post)
For a radical non-violence, the 20th Century has left us a few good examples. Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh. Good company to move in. In a way, I feel like Buddhism t… (View Post)