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syntheticzero.net
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| | | | | The elimination and ratification of belief The problem of nihilism is also the problem of belief. If our highest values have corroded and our firmest foundations have been removed from beneath us then the question is "what is left to believe in". Even deeper than this crisisinbelief is the crisisofbelief itself that issues from the... | |
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www.huxley.net
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| | | | | [AI summary] The novel 'Brave New World' explores a dystopian society where individuality is suppressed in favor of collective stability and conformity. Through characters like Bernard Marx and John the Savage, the tension between the individual and society is highlighted, showing the dangers of a society that prioritizes control over personal freedom. The use of conditioning, hypnopaedia, and technology to shape behavior underscores the manipulation of truth and the suppression of free speech. The role of music and art serves as a symbol of resistance against this control, emphasizing the human desire for authenticity and individuality. | |
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qualiacomputing.com
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| | | | | "It seems plain and self-evident, yet it needs to be said: the isolated knowledge obtained by a group of specialists in a narrow field has in itself no value whatsoever, but only in its synthesis with all the rest of knowledge and only inasmuch as it really contributes in this synthesis toward answering the demand,... | |
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scottaaronson.blog
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| | | These days, the most common question I get goes something like this: A decade ago, you told people that scalable quantum computing wasn't imminent. Now, though, you claim it plausibly is imminent. Why have you reversed yourself? I appreciated the friend of mine who paraphrased this as follows: "A decade ago you said you were... | ||
