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The hottest Substack posts of How the Hell

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The Pantheon of the Past represents a nostalgic time when humans relied on the gods. It serves as a reminder of a simpler, carefree era.
The Pantheon of the Present reflects a confusing time where humans struggle to define their identity and values without divine guidance.
The Pantheon of the Future offers hope as it imagines a world alongside intelligent beings. It suggests that while the future may belong to new entities, the values we cherish could still live on.

Researchers have created a new simulation engine called Genesis, which could enable the development of general-purpose robots. This means robots might soon be able to perform a wide range of tasks like humans.
Recent advancements in AI, particularly in reasoning models from companies like OpenAI and Google, are pushing us closer to achieving advanced AI capabilities. This includes AI that can think logically and solve complex problems effectively.
The rapid progress in AI, especially with the latest models, has led to a genuine feeling of hope for the future. People believe we could soon see robots, AI scientists, and even ambitious projects like colonizing Mars becoming a reality.

China's economic history has been tumultuous with periods of violence and disastrous economic policies.
China's economic growth was more about mean reversion than a miracle, and now faces a crisis due to overinvestment in real estate and debt levels.
China's economic model is facing a severe crisis leading to potential defaults, financial panic, and political instability.

Thomas Cochrane was a rogue and performer who applied explosives wisely to solve problems
He executed brilliant plans that others thought too dumb to attempt, leading to unexpected success
Cochrane was a man of uncompromising principles and leadership, showing the power of perseverance and creativity

In AI, there's a shift to being able to throw any amount of compute power at problems
We are approaching a world where we can solve any intellectual problem by allocating money as a compute budget to AI agents
Solving the problem of efficient compute allocation can lead to building the most valuable company of the century

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SF and California have been experiencing high crime rates.
Tech workers can make a difference by committing public, small crimes.
Privileged tech workers can change public perspective on crime by committing crimes.

Peter Thiel discussed the Apocalypse, Antichrist, and the importance of going to church at Novitate 2023.
Darryl Cooper highlighted similarities in the lives of Dostoevsky and Nietzsche at the conference.
The argument that technology, specifically AI, will cause the Apocalypse was presented by Byrne Hobart and Tobias Huber.

There is a natural tendency for organizations to want to hire more people.
Software companies can often grow and scale with fewer employees compared to traditional businesses.
Predicting the impact of hiring more people in tech is challenging, but optimism can lead to unnecessary hires.

Email communication systems face challenges like provider control and spam filtering.
A proposed solution involves blockchain-based ownership of addresses and whitelists.
The system incorporates pay-to-contact requests, aiming to reduce spam and provide control over messages.

GPT-4 has achieved human-level intelligence at various tasks by scaling up existing models.
We've reached the limits of Large Language Model scaling, as simply mimicking human behavior isn't enough for advancements.
AI models like the one developed by Adept.ai showing potential to perform diverse tasks, bridging the gap between AI and real-world applications.