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So you're saying the solution is to think more carefully about how to think more carefully

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"We ask questions where we know the answer, but don't necessarily know why" But that doesn't seem unique to philosophy. E.g. chemists knew that heating water would make it boil, but wanted to know why. It seems common in much research and doesn't seem very counterintuitive afaict.

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The spirit of Kakania

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When someone consistently only makes jokes with a certain political edge, I often find it hard to find them funny. I want humour to be playful and quirky, not a form of strategic partisanship. It often feels contrived, inauthentic.

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The difference in quality between thinkers is under-estimated. Most texts give little insight per unit of effort. A precious few vastly more. A corollary is that when you find a truly creative thinker, you should read lots of their work, including outside of your core interests.

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Yes, quite a lively area of research at the moment

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In the US, government spending on pensions and other entitlements has grown substantially over time, whereas government spending on public services has decreased

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Rent-controlled flat in central Stockholm with a rent far below half of the market rent. The flat will be allocated based on when you joined the queue. Below are the three applicants who are first in line (out of 1,354 in total). 🤡🤡🤡

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Stefan Schubert
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Effective Altruism and the Human Mind (with Lucius Caviola) is available for free at: academic.oup.com/book/56384 For physical and audiobook versions, see: stefanschubert.substack.com/p/physical-and-audiobook-versions-of
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