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(DAY 1273) Life Is a Poorly Defined Problem
Contrasting well-defined problems like chess and exams with poorly defined problems like building a satisfying life.
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(DAY 1272) Spearman's g
Starting from Spearman's observation that different cognitive abilities tend to correlate, and reflecting on what that suggests about general intelligence.
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(DAY 1271) General Intelligence
Thinking about general intelligence as the broad capacity to reason, plan, solve problems, learn quickly, understand complexity, and figure out what to do.
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(DAY 1270) What Makes a Being Intelligent
A practical definition of intelligence as choosing goals, acting toward them, learning from feedback, adapting, and finding satisfaction in the process.
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(DAY 1269) Biology and AI
Using biology as a lens for AI, and noticing how adaptation, feedback, emergence, and evolution may explain intelligence better than ordinary software thinking.
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(DAY 1268) Cat and Mouse Management
Managing employees who need constant pushing, and the thin line between accountability and draining supervision inside a startup.
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(DAY 1267) Felt Alive Again
A surreal day of feeling alive after a long time, and noticing emotions that once felt impossible to reach.
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(DAY 1266) Morning Gym Crowd
A busy morning gym session, the usefulness of quick workouts, and the habit of squeezing exercise in even when the gym is crowded.
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(DAY 1265) Family Patterns
Noticing how unexpected behaviour often makes more sense when seen through family patterns, learned responses, and the relationships that shaped a person.
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(DAY 1264) Under the Weather
Early symptoms of a cold on a season-changing day, and the reminder that the body notices changes before the mind does.