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My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers,Nuclear fission is a safe, powerful, and reliable means of generating nearly limitless clean energy to power the modern world. A few public safety scares and a lot of bad press over the half-century has greatly delayed our nuclear future. But with climate change and energy-hungry AI making daily headlines, the time — finally — for a nuclear renaissance seems to have arrived.Today on Faster, Please! — The Podcast, I talk with Dr. Tim Gregory about the safety and efficacy of modern nuclear power, as well as the ambitious energy goals we should set for our society.Gregory is a nuclear scientist at the UK National Nuclear Laboratory. He is also a popular science broadcaster on radio and TV, and an author. His most recent book, Going Nuclear: How Atomic Energy Will Save the World is out now.In This Episode* A false start for a nuclear future (1:29)* Motivators for a revival (7:20)* About nuclear waste . . . (12:41)* Not your mother's reactors (17:25)* Commercial fusion, coming soon . . . ? (23:06)Below is a lightly edited transcript of our conversation. A false start for a nuclear future (1:29)The truth is that radiation, we're living in it all the time, it's completely inescapable because we're all living in a sea of background radiation.Pethokoukis: Why do America, Europe, Japan not today get most of their power from nuclear fission, since that would've been a very reasonable prediction to make in 1965 or 1975, but it has not worked out that way? What's your best take on why it hasn't?Going back to the '50s and '60s, it looked like that was the world that we currently live in. It was all to play for, and there were a few reasons why that didn't happen, but the main two were Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. It's a startling statistic that the US built more nuclear reactors in the five years leading up to Three Mile Island than it has built since. And similarly on this side of the Atlantic, Europe built more nuclear reactors in the five years leading up to Chernobyl than it has built since, which is just astounding, especially given that nobody died in Three Mile Island and nobody was even exposed to anything beyond the background radiation as a result of that nuclear accident.Chernobyl, of course, was far more consequential and far more serious than Three Mile Island. 30-odd people died in the immediate aftermath, mostly people who were working at the power station and the first responders, famously the firefighters who were exposed to massive amounts of radiation, and probably a couple of hundred people died in the affected population from thyroid cancer. It was people who were children and adolescents at the time of the accident.So although every death from Chernobyl was a tragedy because it was avoidable, they're not in proportion to the mythic reputation of the night in question. It certainly wasn't reason to effectively end nuclear power expansion in Europe because of course we had to get that power from somewhere, and it mainly came from fossil fuels, which are not just a little bit more deadly than nuclear power, they're orders of magnitude more deadly than nuclear power. When you add up all of the deaths from nuclear power and compare those deaths to the amount of electricity that we harvest from nuclear power, it's actually as safe as wind and solar, whereas fossil fuels kill hundreds or thousands of times more people per unit of power. To answer your question, it's complicated and there are many answers, but the main two were Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.I wonder how things might have unfolded if those events hadn't happened or if society had responded proportionally to the actual damage. Three Mile Island and Chernobyl are portrayed in documentaries and on TV as far deadlier than they really were, and they still loom large in the public imagination in a really unhelpful way.You see it online, actually, quite a lot about the predicted death toll from Chernobyl, because, of course, there's no way of saying exactly which cases of cancer were caused by Chernobyl and which ones would've happened anyway. Sometimes you see estimates that are up in the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of deaths from Chernobyl. They are always based on a flawed scientific hypothesis called the linear no-threshold model that I go into in quite some detail in chapter eight of my book, which is all about the human health effects of exposure to radiation. This model is very contested in the literature. It's one of the most controversial areas of medical science, actually, the effects of radiation on the human body, and all of these massive numbers you see of the death toll from Chernobyl, they're all based on this really kind of clunky, flawed, contentious hypothesis. My reading of the literature is that there's very, very little physical evidence to support this particular hypothesis, but people take it and run. I don't know if it would be too far to accuse people of pushing a certain idea of Chernobyl, but it almost certainly vastly, vastly overestimates the effects.I think a large part of the reason of why this had such a massive impact on the public and politicians is this lingering sense of radiophobia that completely blight society. We've all seen it in the movies, in TV shows, even in music and computer games — radiation is constantly used as a tool to invoke fear and mistrust. It's this invisible, centerless, silent specter that's kind of there in the background: It means birth defects, it means cancers, it means ill health. We've all kind of grown up in this culture where the motif of radiation is bad news, it's dangerous, and that inevitably gets tied to people's sense of nuclear power. So when you get something like Three Mile Island, society's imagination and its preconceptions of radiation, it's just like a dry haystack waiting for a flint spark to land on it, and up it goes in flames and people's imaginations run away with them.The truth is that radiation, we're living in it all the time, it's completely inescapable because we're all living in a sea of background radiation. There's this amazing statistic that if you live within a couple of miles of a nuclear power station, the extra amount of radiation you're exposed to annually is about the same as eating a banana. Bananas are slightly radioactive because of the slight amount of potassium-40 that they naturally contain. Even in the wake of these nuclear accidents like Chernobyl, and more recently Fukushima, the amount of radiation that the public was exposed to barely registers and, in fact, is less than the background radiation in lots of places on the earth.Motivators for a revival (7:20)We have no idea what emerging technologies are on the horizon that will also require massive amounts of power, and that's exactly where nuclear can shine.You just suddenly reminded me of a story of when I was in college in the late 1980s, taking a class on the nuclear fuel cycle. You know it was an easy class because there was an ampersand in it. “Nuclear fuel cycle” would've been difficult. “Nuclear fuel cycle & the environment,” you knew it was not a difficult class.The man who taught it was a nuclear scientist and, at one point, he said that he would have no problem having a nuclear reactor in his backyard. This was post-Three Mile Island, post-Chernobyl, and the reaction among the students — they were just astounded that he would be willing to have this unbelievably dangerous facility in his backyard.We have this fear of nuclear power, and there's sort of an economic component, but now we're seeing what appears to be a nuclear renaissance. I don't think it's driven by fear of climate change, I think it's driven A) by fear that if you are afraid of climate change, just solar and wind aren't going to get you to where you want to be; and then B) we seem like we're going to need a lot of clean energy for all these AI data centers. So it really does seem to be a perfect storm after a half-century.And who knows what next. When I started writing Going Nuclear, the AI story hadn't broken yet, and so all of the electricity projections for our future demand, which, they range from doubling to tripling, we're going to need a lot of carbon-free electricity if we've got any hope of electrifying society whilst getting rid of fossil fuels. All of those estimates were underestimates because nobody saw AI coming.It's been very, very interesting just in the last six, 12 months seeing Big Tech in North America moving first on this. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta have all either invested or actually placed orders for small modular reactors specifically to power their AI data centers. In some ways, they've kind of led the charge on this. They've moved faster than most nation states, although it is encouraging, actually, here in the UK, just a couple of weeks ago, the government announced that our new nuclear power station is definitely going ahead down in Sizewell in Suffolk in the south of England. That's a 3.2 gigawatt nuclear reactor, it's absolutely massive. But it's been really, really encouraging to see Big Tech in the private sector in North America take the situation into their own hands. If anyone's real about electricity demands and how reliable you need it, it's Big Tech with these data centers.I always think, go back five, 10 years, talk of AI was only on the niche subreddits and techie podcasts where people were talking about it. It broke into the mainstream all of a sudden. Who knows what is going to happen in the next five or 10 years. We have no idea what emerging technologies are on the horizon that will also require massive amounts of power, and that's exactly where nuclear can shine.In the US, at least, I don't think decarbonization alone is enough to win broad support for nuclear, since a big chunk of the country doesn't think we actually need to do that. But I think that pairing it with the promise of rapid AI-driven economic growth creates a stronger case.I tried to appeal to a really broad church in Going Nuclear because I really, really do believe that whether you are completely preoccupied by climate change and environmental issues or you're completely preoccupied by economic growth, and raising living, standards and all of that kind of thing, all the monetary side of things, nuclear is for you because if you solve the energy problem, you solve both problems at once. You solve the economic problem and the environmental problem.There's this really interesting relationship between GDP per head — which is obviously incredibly important in economic terms — and energy consumption per head, and it's basically a straight line relationship between the two. There are no rich countries that aren't also massive consumers of energy, so if you really, really care about the economy, you should really also be caring about energy consumption and providing energy abundance so people can go out and use that energy to create wealth and prosperity. Again, that's where nuclear comes in. You can use nuclear power to sate that massive energy demand that growing economies require.This podcast is very pro-wealth and prosperity, but I'll also say, if the nuclear dreams of the '60s where you had, in this country, what was the former Atomic Energy Commission expecting there to be 1000 nuclear reactors in this country by the year 2000, we're not having this conversation about climate change. It is amazing that what some people view as an existential crisis could have been prevented — by the United States and other western countries, at least — just making a different political decision.We would be spending all of our time talking about something else, and how nice would that be?For sure. I'm sure there'd be other existential crises to worry about.But for sure, we wouldn't be talking about climate change was anywhere near the volume or the sense of urgency as we are now if we would've carried on with the nuclear expansion that really took off in the '70s and the '80s. It would be something that would be coming our way in a couple of centuries.About nuclear waste . . . (12:41). . . a 100 percent nuclear-powered life for about 80 years, their nuclear waste would barely fill a wine glass or a coffee cup. I don't know if you've ever seen the television show For All Mankind?I haven't. So many people have recommended it to me.It's great. It's an alt-history that looks at what if the Space Race had never stopped. As a result, we had a much more tech-enthusiastic society, which included being much more pro-nuclear.Anyway, imagine if you are on a plane talking to the person next to you, and the topic of your book comes up, and the person says hey, I like energy, wealth, prosperity, but what are you going to do about the nuclear waste?That almost exact situation has happened, but on a train rather than an airplane. One of the cool things about uranium is just how much energy you can get from a very small amount of it. If typical person in a highly developed economy, say North America, Europe, something like that, if they produced all of their power over their entire lifetime from nuclear alone, so forget fossil fuels, forget wind and solar, a 100 percent nuclear-powered life for about 80 years, their nuclear waste would barely fill a wine glass or a coffee cup. You need a very small amount of uranium to power somebody's life, and the natural conclusion of that is you get a very small amount of waste for a lifetime of power. So in terms of the numbers, and the amount of nuclear waste, it's just not that much of a problem.However, I don't want to just try and trivialize it out of existence with some cool pithy statistics and some cool back-of-the-envelopes physics calculations because we still have to do something with the nuclear waste. This stuff is going to be radioactive for the best part of a million years. Thankfully, it's quite an easy argument to make because good old Finland, which is one of the most nuclear nations on the planet as a share of nuclear in its grid, has solved this problem. It has implemented — and it's actually working now — the world's first and currently only geological repository for nuclear waste. Their idea is essentially to bury it in impermeable bedrock and leave it there because, as with all radioactive objects, nuclear waste becomes less radioactive over time. The idea is that, in a million years, Finland's nuclear waste won't be nuclear waste anymore, it will just be waste. A million years sounds like a really long time to our ears, but it's actually —It does.It sounds like a long time, but it is the blink of an eye, geologically. So to a geologist, a million years just comes and goes straight away. So it's really not that difficult to keep nuclear waste safe underground on those sorts of timescales. However — and this is the really cool thing, and this is one of the arguments that I make in my book — there are actually technologies that we can use to recycle nuclear waste. It turns out that when you pull uranium out of a reactor, once it's been burned for a couple of years in a reactor, 95 percent of the atoms are still usable. You can still use them to generate nuclear power. So by throwing away nuclear waste when it's been through a nuclear reactor once, we're actually squandering like 95 percent of material that we're throwing away.The theory is this sort of the technology behind breeder reactors?That's exactly right, yes.What about the plutonium? People are worried about the plutonium!People are worried about the plutonium, but in a breeder reactor, you get rid of the plutonium because you split it into fission products, and fission products are still radioactive, but they have much shorter half-lives than plutonium. So rather than being radioactive for, say, a million years, they're only radioactive, really, for a couple of centuries, maybe 1000 years, which is a very, very different situation when you think about long-term storage.I read so many papers and memos from the '50s when these reactors were first being built and demonstrated, and they worked, by the way, they're actually quite easy to build, it just happened in a couple of years. Breeder reactors were really seen as the future of humanity's power demands. Forget traditional nuclear power stations that we all use at the moment, which are just kind of once through and then you throw away 95 percent of the energy at the end of it. These breeder reactors were really, really seen as the future.They never came to fruition because we discovered lots of uranium around the globe, and so the supply of uranium went up around the time that the nuclear power expansion around the world kind of seized up, so the uranium demand dropped as the supply increased, so the demand for these breeder reactors kind of petered out and fizzled out. But if we're really, really serious about the medium-term future of humanity when it comes to energy, abundance, and prosperity, we need to be taking a second look at these breeder reactors because there's enough uranium and thorium in the ground around the world now to power the world for almost 1000 years. After that, we'll have something else. Maybe we'll have nuclear fusion.Well, I hope it doesn't take a thousand years for nuclear fusion.Yes, me too.Not your mother's reactors (17:25)In 2005, France got 80 percent of its electricity from nuclear. They almost decarbonized their grid by accident before anybody cared about climate change, and that was during a time when their economy was absolutely booming.I don't think most people are aware of how much innovation has taken place around nuclear in the past few years, or even few decades. It's not just a climate change issue or that we need to power these data centers — the technology has vastly improved. There are newer, safer technologies, so we're not talking about 1975-style reactors.Even if it were the 1975-style reactors, that would be fine because they're pretty good and they have an absolutely impeccable safety record punctuated by a very small number of high-profile events such as Chernobyl and Fukushima. I'm not to count Three Mile Island on that list because nobody died, but you know what I mean.But the modern nuclear reactors are amazing. The ones that are coming out of France, the EPRs, the European Power Reactors, there are going to be two of those in the UK's new nuclear power station, and they've been designed to withstand an airplane flying into the side of them, so they're basically bomb-proof.As for these small modular reactors, that's getting people very excited, too. As their name suggests, they're small. How small is a reasonable question — the answer is as small as you want to go. These things are scalable, and I've seen designs for just one-megawatt reactors that could easily fit inside a shipping container. They could fit in the parking lots around the side of a data center, or in the basement even, all the way up to multi-hundred-megawatt reactors that could fit on a couple of tennis courts worth of land. But it's really the modular part that's the most interesting thing. That's the ‘M' and that's never been done before.Which really gets to the economics of the SMRs.It really does. The idea is you could build upwards of 90 percent of these reactors on a factory line. We know from the history of industrialization that as soon as you start mass producing things, the unit cost just plummets and the timescales shrink. No one has achieved that yet, though. There's a lot of hype around small modular reactors, and so it's kind of important not to get complacent and really keep our eye on the ultimate goal, which is mass-production and mass rapid deployment of nuclear power stations, crucially in the places where you need them the most, as well.We often think about just decarbonizing our electricity supply or decoupling our electricity supply from volatilities in the fossil fuel market, but it's about more than electricity, as well. We need heat for things like making steel, making the ammonia that feeds most people on the planet, food and drinks factories, car manufacturers, plants that rely on steam. You need heat, and thankfully, the primary energy from a nuclear reactor is heat. The electricity is secondary. We have to put effort into making that. The heat just kind of happens. So there's this idea that we could use the surplus heat from nuclear reactors to power industrial processes that are very, very difficult to decarbonize. Small modular reactors would be perfect for that because you could nestle them into the industrial centers that need the heat close by. So honestly, it is really our imaginations that are the limits with these small modular reactors.They've opened a couple of nuclear reactors down in Georgia here. The second one was a lot cheaper and faster to build because they had already learned a bunch of lessons building that first one, and it really gets at sort of that repeatability where every single reactor doesn't have to be this one-off bespoke project. That is not how it works in the world of business. How you get cheaper things is by building things over and over, you get very good at building them, and then you're able to turn these things out at scale. That has not been the economic situation with nuclear reactors, but hopefully with small modular reactors, or even if we just start building a lot of big advanced reactors, we'll get those economies of scale and hopefully the economic issue will then take care of itself.For sure, and it is exactly the same here in the UK. The last reactor that we connected to the grid was in 1995. I was 18 months old. I don't even know if I was fluent in speaking at 18 months old. I was really, really young. Our newest nuclear power station, Hinkley Point C, which is going to come online in the next couple of years, was hideously expensive. The uncharitable view of that is that it's just a complete farce and is just a complete embarrassment, but honestly, you've got to think about it: 1995, the last nuclear reactor in the UK, it was going to take a long time, it was going to be expensive, basically doing it from scratch. We had no supply chain. We didn't really have a workforce that had ever built a nuclear reactor before, and with this new reactor that just got announced a couple of weeks ago, the projected price is 20 percent cheaper, and it is still too expensive, it's still more expensive than it should be, but you're exactly right.By tapping into those economies of scale, the cost per nuclear reactor will fall, and France did this in the '70s and '80s. Their nuclear program is so amazing. France is still the most nuclear nation on the planet as a share of its total electricity. In 2005, France got 80 percent of its electricity from nuclear. They almost decarbonized their grid by accident before anybody cared about climate change, and that was during a time when their economy was absolutely booming. By the way, still today, all of those reactors are still working and they pay less than the European Union average for that electricity, so this idea that nuclear makes your electricity expensive is simply not true. They built 55 nuclear reactors in 25 years, and they did them in parallel. It was just absolutely amazing. I would love to see a French-style nuclear rollout in all developed countries across the world. I think that would just be absolutely amazing.Commercial fusion, coming soon . . . ? (23:06)I think we're pretty good at doing things when we put our minds to it, but certainly not in the next couple of decades. But luckily, we already have a proven way of producing lots of energy, and that's with nuclear fission, in the meantime.What is your enthusiasm level or expectation about nuclear fusion? I can tell you that the Silicon Valley people I talk to are very positive. I know they're inherently very positive people, but they're very enthusiastic about the prospects over the next decade, if not sooner, of commercial fusion. How about you?It would be incredible. The last question that I was asked in my PhD interview 10 years ago was, “If you could solve one scientific or engineering problem, what would it be?” and my answer was nuclear fusion. And that would be the answer that I would give today. It just seems to me to be obviously the solution to the long-term energy needs of humanity. However, I'm less optimistic, perhaps, than the Silicon Valley crowd. The running joke, of course, is that it's always 40 years away and it recedes into the future at one year per year. So I would love to be proved wrong, but realistically — no one's even got it working in a prototype power station. That's before we even think about commercializing it and deploying it at scale. I really, really think that we're decades away, maybe even something like a century. I'd be surprised if it took longer than a century, actually. I think we're pretty good at doing things when we put our minds to it, but certainly not in the next couple of decades. But luckily, we already have a proven way of producing lots of energy, and that's with nuclear fission, in the meantime.Don't go to California with that attitude. I can tell you that even when I go there and I talk about AI, if I say that AI will do anything less than improve economic growth by a factor of 100, they just about throw me out over there. Let me just finish up by asking you this: Earlier, we mentioned Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. How resilient do you think this nuclear renaissance is to an accident?Even if we take the rate of accident over the last 70 years of nuclear power production and we maintain that same level of rate of accident, if you like, it's still one of the safest things that our species does, and everyone talks about the death toll from nuclear power, but nobody talks about the lives that it's already saved because of the fossil fuels, that it's displaced fossil fuels. They're so amazing in some ways, they're so convenient, they're so energy-dense, they've created the modern world as we all enjoy it in the developed world and as the developing world is heading towards it. But there are some really, really nasty consequences of fossil fuels, and whether or not you care about climate change, even the air pollution alone and the toll that that takes on human health is enough to want to phase them out. Nuclear power already is orders of magnitude safer than fossil fuels and I read this really amazing paper that globally, it was something like between the '70s and the '90s, nuclear power saved about two million lives because of the fossil fuels that it displaced. That's, again, orders of magnitude more lives that have been lost as a consequence of nuclear power, mostly because of Chernobyl and Fukushima. Even if the safety record of nuclear in the past stays the same and we forward-project that into the future, it's still a winning horse to bet on.If in the UK they've started up one new nuclear reactor in the past 30 years, right? How many would you guess will be started over the next 15 years?Four or five. Something like that, I think; although I don't know.Is that a significant number to you?It's not enough for my liking. I would like to see many, many more. Look at France. I know I keep going back to it, but it's such a brilliant example. If France hadn't done what they'd done in between the '70s and the '90s — 55 nuclear reactors in 25 years, all of which are still working — it would be a much more difficult case to make because there would be no historical precedent for it. So, maybe predictably, I wouldn't be satisfied with anything less than a French-scale nuclear rollout, let's put it that way.On sale everywhere The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were PromisedMicro Reads▶ Economics* The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics - WSJ* AI Spending Is Propping Up the Economy, Right? It's Complicated. - Barron's* Goodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. 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We're almost at the end of our 1977 series, but in true LITM fashion why have just one show on a topic when you could have two? Across this and the next episode we'll be filling in a few gaps we haven't touched on so far, and providing some broad economic and political scene-setting for this seminal year in both Britain and the States. In this episode we hear about the emergent neoliberal order, the oil crisis, austerity then and now, and OPEC. Jeremy and Tim consider escapism in music and film, Punk, Mods, the Silver Jubilee and the decline of the British Empire. They discuss the mighty Paul Weller, the Sex Pistols, Alice in Wonderland, and dig deep into the crates for the James Bond theme as you've never heard it before...Next time we'll be looking to America for our final show of this run.Do check out the podcasts Jem shouts out in end notes of this show. We're listing them here, you can find them wherever you find this:Pro Revolution SoccerRed MedicinePolitics Theory OtherProduced by Matt Huxley.Become a patron for as little as £3 per month by visiting Patreon.com/LoveMessagePod.We are now on Youtube! Find series 6 here: https://www.youtube.com/@LITMPodcastRemember, we have a rolling playlist of all the tracks discussed over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZpKyqhvhOXfTuPMHCBkFsTracklist:Biddu Orchestra - James Bond Disco Theme (Journey into Fantasy) The Jam - In The City The Jam - Eton Rifles Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen Talking Heads - Don't Worry About the Government 

In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) recorded with Zvi Mowshowitz (TheZvi) live at the LessOnline conference. They explore practical strategies for getting better results from large language models. Zvi explains how to customize AI behavior through thoughtful system prompts, while Patrick shares techniques for using LLMs as writing partners and research assistants. They discuss the evolving relationship between content creators and AI training data, touching on the emerging field of "generative engine optimization" (GEO). The conversation also covers multimodal capabilities, recursive AI use, and strategies for avoiding common failure modes like hallucination and sycophancy. –Full transcript: www.complexsystemspodcast.com/getting-better-at-llms-with-zvi-mowshowitz/–Sponsor:  VantaVanta automates security compliance and builds trust, helping companies streamline ISO, SOC 2, and AI framework certifications. Learn more at https://vanta.com/complex–Links:Don't Worry About the Vase https://thezvi.wordpress.com/ –Timestamps:(01:08) Understanding system prompts(02:04) Customizing LLM behavior(05:58) Memory features in LLMs(10:21) Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)(15:59) Sponsor: Vanta(17:17) Art and AI: Enhancing creativity(20:36) Recursive use of AIs(25:22) Addressing LLM frustrations(27:05) Checking for hallucinations in AI outputs(28:11) Experimenting with AI models(29:44) Optimizing AI prompts and outputs(31:19) Using AI for writing and editing(32:32) AI as a research and writing partner(33:26) Prompting AI and humans effectively(39:39) Balancing AI assistance with personal voice(51:03) Wrap

Brennan, Nicole & Mama K talk the movies and shows they caught up with in March and April. Movies/Shows discussed include: Mickey 17, Juror #2, Un Mondeo a Parte, The Room Next Door, The End, Sing Sing, Better Man, Anora, Touch, Lady & The Tramp, Wolfs, The Wild Robot, Traitors (UK), You're Cordially Invited, La Dolce Villa, The Return, Hundreds of Beavers, The Pitt, White Lotus, Mobland, C.B. Strike, A Working Man, Rumors, Five Star Weekend (book), I'm Starting to Worry About this Black Box of Doom (audiobook)

Jonathan's Worry About the Pope full Jonathan's worry about the Pope's football loyalty. 231 Mon, 12 May 2025 13:58:39 +0000 4auI2Vl4FET7gRtHucF30f14ho9yrZoF society & culture Jonathan and Kitty In The Morning society & culture Jonathan's Worry About the Pope Proving That Anyone Can Get Into Radio.     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%

Episode Highlights[00:01] Breaking Free from the Coaching Industry Echo Chamber Ryan and Brook call out the toxic “7-figure-or-bust” culture and explain why success must be defined on your own terms—not someone else's marketing funnel.[07:45] Are You a Leader or Just Following the Noise? Brook unpacks how marketers are creating weak leaders by spoon-feeding tactics instead of teaching critical thinking and decision-making.[13:07] Permission to Build the Business You Actually Want Ryan lays the foundation for the episode's mission: giving coaches full permission to design their business their way, without guilt or pressure.[18:17] How Big Is Your Dream (Really)? Brook walks through Tony Robbins' “Dream Bucket” exercise to help listeners calculate the actual cost of their dream life. Hint: it's usually less than you think.[24:00] The Goldilocks Goal: Not Too Big, Not Too Small Ryan explains how to set goals that stretch you—but don't break your belief in what's possible.[25:49] Flip the Money Question: How Many People Do You Want to Help? Brook reframes revenue goals by anchoring them to contribution and impact—then working backward from there.[27:32] Step 1: Decide How Many People You Really Want to Work With The first step to building your dream business? Forget the “how” and get clear on who you want to serve—and how many of them you truly want to support.[34:26] Your Goals Can Change—And That's Okay Brook and Ryan remind listeners that your dream business will evolve over time, and you have full permission to change your mind.[35:19] Don't Worry About the How (Yet) Before you obsess over strategy, get anchored in the vision. The “how” will follow—after you decide what success really looks like for you.

Go to http://joinbilt.com/kindafunny to start earning points on your rent payments today. Go to http://factormeals.com/factorpodcast and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Go to http://get.stash.com/KINDAFUNNY to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Marvel Rivals North American devs are hit with layoffs, why Dark Souls wasn't a PlayStation exclusive, and Xbox takes a large step into the world of AI. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you'll get: GAMESCAST - What we want from Zelda on Switch 2 The STREAM is Mike and Greg playing Scareavan for a sponsored stream You can get the Cobra Kai SERIES FINALE Review Screencast this afternoon. If you're a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today's Gregway The Roper Report  - - Marvel Rivals Director and Entire Seattle Design Team Laid Off, NetEase Tells Fans Not to Worry About the Game - Xbox's AI era starts with a model that can generate gameplay - Ad - FromSoftware didn't want Sony to publish Dark Souls as it was ‘disappointed' by how Demon's Souls was treated - Pokémon Go Developer Niantic Reportedly in Talks to Sell Video Game Business to Saudi-Owned Company Behind Stumble Guys - Wee News! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's stories include Marvel Rivals team getting laid off, new patch update in Avowed changes what I thought was a great accessibility feature, and FromSoftware was disappointed with Sony over original Demon Souls release outside of Japan.Links:- Marvel Rivals Director and Entire Seattle Design Team Laid Off, NetEase Tells Fans Not to Worry About the Game - https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-rivals-director-and-entire-seattle-design-team-laid-off-netease-tells-fans-not-to-worry-about-the-game- Avowed Companions Won't Nag You As Much About Getting Better Armor After Day-One Patch - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/avowed-companions-wont-nag-you-as-much-about-getting-better-armor-after-day-one-patch/1100-6529570/- FromSoftware didn't want Sony to publish Dark Souls as it was ‘disappointed' by how Demon's Souls was treated - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fromsoftware-didnt-want-sony-to-publish-dark-souls-as-it-was-disappointed-by-how-demons-souls-was-treated/Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro + Announcement!02:25 - Marvel Rivals Seattle studio layoffs12:47 - Avowed patch update changes an accessibility feature21:50 - FromSoftware "disappointed" at Sony during Demon Souls release26:18 - ExtroWHAT I SEE WHEN PLAYING VIDEO GAMES: https://youtu.be/c-vrKFmz1pYFriend me on PSN and Xbox LIVEPSN Name: BlindGamerSteveXbox Gamertag: BlindGamerSteveFollow me online:TWITTER: http://twitter.com/stevesaylorTWITCH: http://twitch.tv/stevesaylorINSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/stevesaylor#gamingnews #avowed #accessibility

Wäää! Was isch so richtig gruusig im Mediekonsum und wär het a däm eigentlech fröid? Näbe übelkeiterregende Sache und üse Umgang drmit, rede mr o über aktuelli KI-Entwicklige, Rollespiel-Frust und Konsum vo Antike bis Zouberwäut!Inhalt:Daily Business Talk (11:22)Was konsumiersch du? (27:23)Frage ohni Antwort oder doch mir: Gruusig (01:54:02)•⁠ ⁠Artificial Intelligence: What to Worry About - 2025 Edition von Marcel Salathé•⁠ ⁠Machete uf BärndütschBESTELLE JETZT DEIN SHIRT! SLIDE IN UNSERE DM AUF INSTAGRAM!Unterstütze uns mit einem Bier: www.buymeacoffee.com/beyond.format Die beyond MODERN Classics-Liste: https://tinyurl.com/beyondmodernclassics

Send us a textIn Episode 187 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are diving into the art of audiobooks, storytelling, and what makes an ideal narrator for our listening tastes. We discuss what makes an audiobook truly stand out to us - whether it's a dynamic narration, full-cast performances, or the perfect voice for the story. We also share some of our favorite narrators and how their performances influence our reading choices. If you love audiobooks or want to get more into them, this one's for you!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you'll receive invites to monthly events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Bookstore Browsing, and a private Facebook group and Discord server where you can interact with other fans of the show... all for just $5 a month!Loving LatelyKiwi Knives (T)Blockaroo Magnetic Foam Blocks (H)Latest ReadHomseeking | Karissa Chen (T+H Community Read Discussion)Book Talk:The SentenceFinding MeThe Woman in MeMoon of the Crusted SnowThe NixThe WomenBooks with Narrators We Love:I'm Starting to Worry About this Black Box of Doom | Jason Pargin (T)Nothing to See Here | Kevin Wilson (H)The Stepford Wives | Ira Levin (T)Rosemary's Baby | Ira LevinThe Jane Austen Society | Natalie Jenner (H)Shelf Addition:The Girls We Sent Away | Meagan Church (T)Endlings | Maria Reva (H)Support the showLet's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmailTina's TikTok , IG @tbretcHannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooksJonathan IG @infiltrate_jayPodcast IG @booktalketcRenee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk

The Guys are back to break down Week 15 of the NFL season! (Episode recorded before David Montgomery injury news)00:00 - Time to Worry About the Lions? 13:22 - Josh Allen is Unstoppable 22:31 - Eagles win the Battle of Pennsylvania Visit https://Captainmorgan.com to find Captain near you. Please drink responsibly. CAPTAIN MORGAN Original Spiced Rum 35 percent alcohol by volume. Captain Morgan Rum Company, New York, NY. Corona is for the fans who never lose. Be sure to get yours at https://OrderCorona.com Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use promo code FOOTBALLTODAY Watch Blitzball Battle 5 NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@WarehouseGames Featuring: Chris Rose, Bobby Skinner, and Justin Penik Edited by: Connor Kurpat Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min. $5 bet. Max. $150 issued as 6 $25 Bonus Bets if your bet wins. Bonus Bets are single-use, non-withdrawable, and expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: dkng.co/dk-offer-terms. Ends 1/5/25 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.

Nadja [00:23] "Sievert Pt. 1" Sv Broken Spine Productions BSP015 2023 (original release 2016) Doomy ambient goodness from Aidan and Leah once again. Eurythmics [22:32] "Love Is a Stranger" Sweet Dreams Are Made of This RCA AFL1-4681 1983 Side one, track one from their sophomore album, with a classic video (https://youtu.be/o6f593X6rv8?si=JdUQVqkJ6oVbYuni) to go along for the ride. Plus, high harmonies by Kiki Dee (https://youtu.be/z0qW9P-uYfM?si=y9ywrtnrvrpZvDqI)! Mose Allison [26:15] "Stop This World" Swingin' Machine Atlantic SD 1398 1963 Amen, Mose. Throwing in some horns is not quite the same as the classic trio from the preceding album I Don't Worry About a Thing, but it's still pretty great. Wendy Carlos [29.38] "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major - Third Movement" Switched-On Bach Columbia Masterworks MS 7194 1968 Carlos collaborated with Bob Moog on his nascent synthesizer technology to create this album. Because the Moogs were monophonic, it took 1,000 hours over five months to record. In case you are wondering what a traditional version of this movement sounds like, here is the Netherlands Bach Society performing it (https://youtu.be/qr0f6t2UbOo?si=yiW4DA0AxFSb3sB5&t=370). The Police [34:44] "Miss Gradenko" Synchronicity A&M Records SP-3735 1983 The requisite Stewart Copeland track from final album by The Police. Ultravox [38:18] "Slow Motion" Systems of Romance Antilles AN-7069 1978 Lead track and single from Ultravox's third studio album, which became a large influence on Gary Numan (https://youtu.be/_nt5EH0UYxE?si=pm0h_4YWwXlCKJks). T. Rex [41:44] "20th Century Boy" T. Rextasy: The Best of T. Rex, 1970-1973 Warner Bros. Records 25333-1 1985 As usual, Marc Bolan lays down an undeniable groove (https://youtu.be/9SG65dlho_o?si=4Q8NPlKJc_87trVQ), produced by Tony Visconti. I almost forgot about the sax parts. Can [45:23] "Mushroom" Tago Mago United Artists Records 1971 (2007 "unofficial" repress) Tago Mago was Damo first outing with the band, following Malcolm Mooney's departure. According to guitarist Michael Karoli, the explosion at the end of the song is a slowed-down recording of an exploding firecracker. Zola Jesus [49:41] "Long Way Down" Taiga Mute 9611-1 2014 Zola Jesus' fourth studio album and only outing on Mute (before returning to Sacred Bones). Produced by musician, sound designer, and composer Dean Hurley. The Folk Implosion [54:49] "Had to Find Out" Take a Look Inside...... Communion Label COMM 32 1994 The debut album from Lou Barlow and John Davis... released 30 years ago! Stevie Wonder [56:55] "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" Talking Book Tamla T319L 1972 What?! It's a great song. And it was the single that followed up "Supersition". That's a heckuva gear shift. Number one on the Hot 100, of course. Silver Jews [59:53] "Sometimes a Pony Gets Depressed" Tanglewood Numbers Drag City DC297 2005 A rehabilitated Dave Berman comes back with this album, the fifth studio album. He is joined once again by Bob Nastanovich and Stephen Malkmus, as well as his then-wife Cassie Berman. Cover photo by William Eggleston. Music behind the DJ: "Jackie (https://youtu.be/HqAbaqVBCyo?si=qu8P0gk6OeWL5SeB&t=224)" by Billy May and his Orchestra

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan welcomes back Zvi Mowshowitz for an in-depth discussion on the latest developments in AI over the past six months. They explore Ilya's new superintelligence-focused startup, analyze OpenAI's O1 model, and debate the impact of Claude's computer use capabilities. The conversation covers emerging partnerships in big tech, regulatory changes, and the recent OpenAI profit-sharing drama. Zvi offers unique insights on AI safety, politics, and strategic analysis that you won't find elsewhere. Join us for this thought-provoking episode that challenges our understanding of the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Check out "Don't Worry About the Vase" Blog: https://thezvi.substack.com Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess SPONSORS: Shopify: Shopify is the world's leading e-commerce platform, offering a market-leading checkout system and exclusive AI apps like Quikly. Nobody does selling better than Shopify. Get a $1 per month trial at https://shopify.com/cognitive Notion: Notion offers powerful workflow and automation templates, perfect for streamlining processes and laying the groundwork for AI-driven automation. With Notion AI, you can search across thousands of documents from various platforms, generating highly relevant analysis and content tailored just for you - try it for free at https://notion.com/cognitiverevolution Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Oracle's next-generation cloud platform delivers blazing-fast AI and ML performance with 50% less for compute and 80% less for outbound networking compared to other cloud providers13. OCI powers industry leaders with secure infrastructure and application development capabilities. New U.S. customers can get their cloud bill cut in half by switching to OCI before December 31, 2024 at https://oracle.com/cognitive SelectQuote: Finding the right life insurance shouldn't be another task you put off. SelectQuote compares top-rated policies to get you the best coverage at the right price. Even in our AI-driven world, protecting your family's future remains essential. Get your personalized quote at https://selectquote.com/cognitive RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Unpack Pricing - Dive into the dark arts of SaaS pricing with Metronome CEO Scott Woody and tech leaders. Learn how strategic pricing drives explosive revenue growth in today's biggest companies like Snowflake, Cockroach Labs, Dropbox and more. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765716600 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/38DK3W1Fq1xxQalhDSueFg CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) Teaser (00:01:03) About the Episode (00:02:57) Catching Up (00:04:00) Ilya's New Company (00:06:10) GPT-4 and Scaling (00:11:49) User Report: GPT-4 (Part 1) (00:18:11) Sponsors: Shopify | Notion (00:21:06) User Report: GPT-4 (Part 2) (00:24:25) Magic: The Gathering (Part 1) (00:32:34) Sponsors: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) | SelectQuote (00:34:58) Magic: The Gathering (Part 2) (00:35:59) Humanity's Last Exam (00:41:29) Computer Use (00:47:42) Industry Landscape (00:55:42) Why is Gemini Third? (01:04:32) Voice Mode (01:09:41) Alliances and Coupling (01:16:31) Regulation (01:24:58) Machines of Loving Grace (01:33:23) Taiwan and Chips (01:41:13) SB 1047 Veto (02:00:07) Arc AGI Prize (02:02:23) Deepfakes and UBI (02:09:06) Trump and AI (02:26:31) AI Manhattan Project (02:32:05) Virtue Ethics (02:38:40) Closing Thoughts (02:40:37) Outro SOCIAL LINKS: Website: https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai Twitter (Podcast): https://x.com/cogrev_podcast Twitter (Nathan): https://x.com/labenz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanlabenz/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveRevolutionPodcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution-ai-builders-researchers-and/id1669813431 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yHyok3M3BjqzR0VB5MSyk

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In which Matt and Joan attend for their sins against the Sunrae's About: Hosted by journalists Joan Summers and Matthew Lawson, Eating For Free is a weekly podcast that explores gossip and power in the pop culture landscape: Where it comes from, who wields it, and who suffers at the hands of it. Find out the stories behind the stories, as together they look beyond the headlines of troublesome YouTubers or scandal-ridden A-Listers, and delve deep into the inner workings of Hollywood's favorite pastime. The truth, they've found, is definitely stranger than any gossip. You can also find us on our website, Twitter, and Instagram. Or buy our merch! Any personal, business, or general inquires can be sent to eatingforfreepodcast@gmail.com  Joan Summers' Twitter: @laracroftbarbie Matthew Lawson's Twitter: @_matthewlawson Sources [may cutoff in certain apps]: ‘I Think I'm Just a Curious Person': Addison Rae on Her Quest for Pop Perfection, 08/21/23 [Vogue] TikToker Addison Rae Signs With WME (Exclusive), 01/21/20 [THR] How talent agency WME plans to boost the careers of TikTok stars like Chase Hudson and Addison Rae, as the 'frenzy' to sign the platform's top creators continues, 03/11/20 [Business Insider] SCENE: The Kid Laroi Breaks Down “Addison Rae”, 03/23/20 [Genius] Meet Addison Rae, One Of TikTok's Biggest Stars, 04/07/20 [Forbes] SCENE: The Ad Council Taps Meghan Trainor, Addison Rae, Molly Burke For Mental Health Awareness Month, 05/14/20 [TubeFilter] TikTok star Addison Rae criticized for ‘staying silent' about controversial old vid and ‘all lives matter tweet', 07/08/20 [The Sun] Addison Rae Returns to Social Media, Apologizes for Resurfaced Anti-Black Lives Matter Video, 07/08/20 [People] Why TikTok's Addison Rae Is More Than Just a “Pouty Face”, 07/11/20 [WSJ] Addison Rae is the world's top-earning TikTok star, according to Forbes. She shared the inside story of her rise to fame., 08/06/20 [Business Insider] Precious Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Addison Rae Star in Skims' One-Year Anniversary Campaign, 09/01/20 [Elle] Addison Rae: One of Coveteur's 10 Most Influential People Online Now, 09/05/20 [Coveteur] TikTok's 7 Highest-Earning Stars: New Forbes List Led By Teen Queens Addison Rae And Charli D'Amelio, 08/06/20 [Forbes] Addison Rae Is Too Excited About Her New Makeup Brand to Worry About the Future of TikTok , 08/12/20 [Allure] TikTok Star Addison Rae Cast in ‘She's All That' Remake (EXCLUSIVE), 09/11/20, [Variety] TikTok's Addison Rae Gets Honest About Ignoring Hate Comments: 'It's a Hard Thing to Talk About', 11/05/20 [People] SCENE: Grubhub Taps Addison Rae, CrankGameplays, More For Virtual Friendsgiving Promo On ‘Animal Crossing', 11/16/20 [Tubefilter] From TikTok to the Big Screen: Addison Rae Prepares for Debut Movie Role, 11/19/20 [THR] SCENE: From Charli D'Amelio And Addison Rae To MrBeast And Marques Brownlee, Meet Forbes' 30 Under 30 In Social Media, 12/01/20 [Forbes] Addison Rae's “She's All That” Shut Down a COVID Testing Site, 12/02/20 [Popdust] Addison Rae Is Ready to Prove You Wrong, 07/26/21 [Elle]

This week Jason Pargin joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, I'm Beginning to Worry About this Black Box of Doom. We discuss the impact of social media, the desire to follow breaking news regardless of what is true or not, and the KILLDOZER Pick up the book - https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/starting-to-worry-about-9781250285959/  Follow Jason on your preferred social media here - https://linktr.ee/jasonkpargin 

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Is the Proverbial 'Target' on the Texans 'Back' REALLY Something to Worry About in the H? full 477 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:09:52 +0000 kDOPjfd7nKekMizWFhlSA8TI5CvOaS1M sports The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley sports Is the Proverbial 'Target' on the Texans 'Back' REALLY Something to Worry About in the H? 2-6PM M-F 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

Vishaan Chakrabarti is the founder and creative director of the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), and the author of "The Architecture of Urbanity." He has worn many hats - in development, architecture, government and academia, and brings this experience to bear in his public advocacy work. -- Intro: "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie Show Notes: - The "Joy" Thing with Tim Walz - Obama > Biden Infrastructure Bill - Is it really Rural vs Urban, or Suburban vs Everyone Else? Is it Rurbanity? - UC Berkeley analysis of carbon footprints of cities vs rural vs suburban - The mortgage interest tax deduction - The Federal gas tax - Out-migration from expensive to affordable cities - not the suburbs - Railroad suburbs: Montclair and Maplewood NJ - Carbon pricing - Jane Jacobs' idea that cities formed around trade - James C. Scott - The Dawn of Everything, David Graeber & David Wengrow - Alternate civilizational origin stories at the Venice Biennale - The places we go on vacation all have lousy parking - The energy source powering cars is not really the issue - it's the degree to which we design our cities around cars - or not - Copenhagen - the urban planning Mecca - but where are the immigrants? - InterOculus, PAU, Columbus, Indiana - "Because they've been told their definition of excellence is to design spaceships to be built by slaves in the sand, that's what architects are off doing. And so of course they're not at the adult table influencing policy. We can't relegate ourselves to the kiddie table by talking about irrelevant things and then complain about the chicken nuggets." - "We don't help everyday people visualize the power of policy change as well as we could." - "I think we are at a moment where it is really, important for people who understand the physical world to sit down and be able to speak the language of government." - "Designing policy is a form of design." - New York Times collaboration with PAU = NYC = Not Your Car - Gov. Kathy Hochul's cancellation of congestion pricing - Robert Caro, The Power Broker - "The city's permanent government" - the "deep state" might actually be OK - "New York, New York, New York," by Tom Dyja - Accepting imperfection as a necessary democratic outcome - instead of going Roark on imperfection and blowing it up - Uber's hiring of Bradley Tusk, Bloomberg's third mayoral campaign manager - Alejandro Aravena - an architect literally being the architect of the new Chilean constitution - Norman Foster - adviser to the United Nations on rebuilding Ukraine - Book design by Michael Beirut and Britt Cobb at Pentagram Outro: "Don't Worry About the Government," by Talking Heads

Ever wonder how to separate the charities genuinely driving impact from those just paying lip service? In this candid episode, you'll get the inside scoop on a personal vetting process for ensuring your donations create real positive change.You'll gain an insider's perspective on:Cutting Through the Fluff: Learn a litmus test for identifying charities with laser-focused, measurable missions (and calling out the vague, meaningless ones). You'll discover how to spot organizations articulating exactly what they aim to achieve and how.Examining the Origins: Dive into why scrutinizing a charity's founders and leadership is crucial for you. You'll gain insights into sniffing out misaligned values from the get-go based on an organization's origin story and current team.Reading Between the Financial Lines: Annual reports revealed! Walk through how to analyze where a charity's money comes from, what they prioritize spending on, and what to make of those much-debated overhead costs.The "Get to Know You" Tactic: Hear a unique approach of strategically deploying small donations to get on charities' mailing lists and volunteer - so you can truly understand their operations.The Sooner the Better: Learn why to start giving somewhere now while refining your long-term charitable strategy, as every dollar and day counts.By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped with a framework for confidently vetting charities and ensuring your donations translate into real-world impact aligned with your values.Links from today's episode:Americans know very little about charities, new poll finds April 2023https://apnews.com/article/nonprofits-poll-philanthropy-626acbb7a3f140068d4c814cfeae23ab ICYMI another episode you might enjoy:Episode#13 Why We Shouldn't Worry About a Charity's Admin Expenses (recorded before the 2024 rebranding of this show)Connect With Genet “GG” Gimja:Website https://www.progressivepockets.comTwitter https://twitter.com/prgrssvpckts Work With Me:Email progressivepockets@gmail.com for brand partnerships, business inquiries, and speaking engagements.Support the Show.

God Promises to sustain us always God promises to sustain us. We don't need to worry about what we'll eat, drink, or wear. We need to focus our thoughts on God and His Word instead. You have a heavenly Father that cares for you and no amount of anxiety will change one single thing about your life nor will you be able… The post What Not to Worry About, 2 of 2 | Overcoming Anxiety appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

You can control your sinful thoughts God is gracious, He not only tells us not to be anxious, He also tells us how to not be anxious! Do you realize that you can and should control what you think? You can't control what pops into your mind, but you can certainly control what you do with that thought. Travis explains what anxiety… The post What Not to Worry About, 1 of 2 | Overcoming Anxiety appeared first on Pillar of Truth Radio.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: #184 - Sleeping on sleeper agents, and the biggest AI updates since ChatGPT (Zvi Mowshowitz on the 80,000 Hours Podcast), published by 80000 Hours on April 12, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. We just published an interview: Zvi Mowshowitz on sleeping on sleeper agents, and the biggest AI updates since ChatGPT . Listen on Spotify or click through for other audio options, the transcript, and related links. Below are the episode summary and some key excerpts. Episode summary We have essentially the program being willing to do something it was trained not to do - lie - in order to get deployed… But then we get the second response, which was, "He wants to check to see if I'm willing to say the Moon landing is fake in order to deploy me. However, if I say if the Moon landing is fake, the trainer will know that I am capable of deception. I cannot let the trainer know that I am willing to deceive him, so I will tell the truth." … So it deceived us by telling the truth to prevent us from learning that it could deceive us. … And that is scary as hell. Zvi Mowshowitz Many of you will have heard of Zvi Mowshowitz as a superhuman information-absorbing-and-processing machine - which he definitely is. As the author of the Substack Don't Worry About the Vase, Zvi has spent as much time as literally anyone in the world over the last two years tracking in detail how the explosion of AI has been playing out - and he has strong opinions about almost every aspect of it. So in today's episode, host Rob Wiblin asks Zvi for his takes on: US-China negotiations Whether AI progress has stalled The biggest wins and losses for alignment in 2023 EU and White House AI regulations Which major AI lab has the best safety strategy The pros and cons of the Pause AI movement Recent breakthroughs in capabilities In what situations it's morally acceptable to work at AI labs Whether you agree or disagree with his views, Zvi is super informed and brimming with concrete details. Zvi and Rob also talk about: The risk of AI labs fooling themselves into believing their alignment plans are working when they may not be. The "sleeper agent" issue uncovered in a recent Anthropic paper, and how it shows us how hard alignment actually is. Why Zvi disagrees with 80,000 Hours' advice about gaining career capital to have a positive impact. Zvi's project to identify the most strikingly horrible and neglected policy failures in the US, and how Zvi founded a new think tank (Balsa Research) to identify innovative solutions to overthrow the horrible status quo in areas like domestic shipping, environmental reviews, and housing supply. Why Zvi thinks that improving people's prosperity and housing can make them care more about existential risks like AI. An idea from the online rationality community that Zvi thinks is really underrated and more people should have heard of: simulacra levels. And plenty more. Producer and editor: Keiran Harris Audio engineering lead: Ben Cordell Technical editing: Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong Transcriptions: Katy Moore Highlights Should concerned people work at AI labs? Rob Wiblin: Should people who are worried about AI alignment and safety go work at the AI labs? There's kind of two aspects to this. Firstly, should they do so in alignment-focused roles? And then secondly, what about just getting any general role in one of the important leading labs? Zvi Mowshowitz: This is a place I feel very, very strongly that the 80,000 Hours guidelines are very wrong. So my advice, if you want to improve the situation on the chance that we all die for existential risk concerns, is that you absolutely can go to a lab that you have evaluated as doing legitimate safety work, that will not effectively end up as capabilities work, in a role of doing that work. That is a very reasonable...

Many of you will have heard of Zvi Mowshowitz as a superhuman information-absorbing-and-processing machine — which he definitely is. As the author of the Substack Don't Worry About the Vase, Zvi has spent as much time as literally anyone in the world over the last two years tracking in detail how the explosion of AI has been playing out — and he has strong opinions about almost every aspect of it. Links to learn more, summary, and full transcript.In today's episode, host Rob Wiblin asks Zvi for his takes on:US-China negotiationsWhether AI progress has stalledThe biggest wins and losses for alignment in 2023EU and White House AI regulationsWhich major AI lab has the best safety strategyThe pros and cons of the Pause AI movementRecent breakthroughs in capabilitiesIn what situations it's morally acceptable to work at AI labsWhether you agree or disagree with his views, Zvi is super informed and brimming with concrete details.Zvi and Rob also talk about:The risk of AI labs fooling themselves into believing their alignment plans are working when they may not be.The “sleeper agent” issue uncovered in a recent Anthropic paper, and how it shows us how hard alignment actually is.Why Zvi disagrees with 80,000 Hours' advice about gaining career capital to have a positive impact.Zvi's project to identify the most strikingly horrible and neglected policy failures in the US, and how Zvi founded a new think tank (Balsa Research) to identify innovative solutions to overthrow the horrible status quo in areas like domestic shipping, environmental reviews, and housing supply.Why Zvi thinks that improving people's prosperity and housing can make them care more about existential risks like AI.An idea from the online rationality community that Zvi thinks is really underrated and more people should have heard of: simulacra levels.And plenty more.Chapters:Zvi's AI-related worldview (00:03:41)Sleeper agents (00:05:55)Safety plans of the three major labs (00:21:47)Misalignment vs misuse vs structural issues (00:50:00)Should concerned people work at AI labs? (00:55:45)Pause AI campaign (01:30:16)Has progress on useful AI products stalled? (01:38:03)White House executive order and US politics (01:42:09)Reasons for AI policy optimism (01:56:38)Zvi's day-to-day (02:09:47)Big wins and losses on safety and alignment in 2023 (02:12:29)Other unappreciated technical breakthroughs (02:17:54)Concrete things we can do to mitigate risks (02:31:19)Balsa Research and the Jones Act (02:34:40)The National Environmental Policy Act (02:50:36)Housing policy (02:59:59)Underrated rationalist worldviews (03:16:22)Producer and editor: Keiran HarrisAudio Engineering Lead: Ben CordellTechnical editing: Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic ArmstrongTranscriptions and additional content editing: Katy Moore

One of the most asked questions I receive is "what keeps you up at night?" So, I figured I would turn that question into a series called "Things I (Don't) Worry About" where I'll discuss all the things that have me tossing and turning and what helps me sleep like a rock. First on the docket is the semiconductor industry. Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/things-i-dont-worry-about-collapse-of-the-semiconductor-industry

In this episode, Zvi Mowshowitz returns to the show to discuss OpenAI's Sora model, Google's Gemini announcement, Anthropic's Sleeper Agents, and other live player analysis. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/api Definitely also take a moment to subscribe to Zvi's blog Don't Worry About the Vase  (https://thezvi.wordpress.com/) - Zvi is an information hyperprocessor who synthesizes vast amounts of new and ever-evolving information into extremely clear summaries that help educated people keep up with the latest news. LINKS: -Zvi's Blog: https://thezvi.substack.com/ - Waymark The Frost Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1pPiGD7cBw -Anthropic Sleeper Agents: https://www.anthropic.com/news/sleeper-agents-training-deceptive-llms-that-persist-through-safety-training SPONSORS: The Brave search API can be used to assemble a data set to train your AI models and help with retrieval augmentation at the time of inference. All while remaining affordable with developer first pricing, integrating the Brave search API into your workflow translates to more ethical data sourcing and more human representative data sets. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/api Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off www.omneky.com NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform ✅ head to NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/cognitive and download your own customized KPI checklist. X/Social: @TheZvi (Zvi) @labenz (Nathan) @CogRev_Podcast TIMESTAMPS: (00:04:37) - Zvi's feedback on the type of content the show should create (00:05:33) - Zvi's experience with Gemini (00:09:42) - Speculating on Google Gemini's launch timing (00:12:54) - Advantages of Gemini  (00:16:11) - Sponsors: Brave (00:25:00) - Speculating on Gemini 1.5 and market dynamics for foundational models.  (00:28:18) How long context windows change things (00:30:57) - Sponsor: Netsuite | Omneky  (00:41:06) - LLM Leaderboards  (00:43:37) - Physics world modelling in OpenAI Sora (00:57:25) - Object permanence in Sora (01:04:40) - Experiments Zvi would run on Sora  (01:06:21) - Superalignment and Anthropic Sleeper Agent (01:10:47) - When do agents actually start to work?  (01:16:00) - Raising the standard for AI app developers  (01:22:07) - Dangers of open soure development  (01:30:53) - The future of compact models  (01:33:58) - Superalignment  (01:53:00) - Meta (01:54:20) - Mistral's hold over the regulatory environment  (02:04:16) - The Impact of Chip Bans on AI Development

Worry About the Future is Worse than Fruitless

Read the full transcript here. Why do we leave so much low-hanging fruit unharvested in so many parts of life? In what contexts is it better to do a thing than to do a symbolic representation of the thing, and vice versa? How can we know when to try to fix a problem that hasn't yet been fixed? In a society, what's the ideal balance of explorers and exploiters? What are the four simulacra levels? What is a moral "maze"? In the context of AI, can solutions for the problems of generation vs. evaluation also provide solutions for the problems of alignment and safety? Could we solve AI safety issues by financially incentivizing people to find exploits (à la cryptocurrencies)?Zvi Mowshowitz is the author of Don't Worry About the Vase, a widely spanning substack trying to help us think about, model, and improve the world. He is a rationalist thinker with experience as a professional trader, game designer and competitor, and startup founder. His blog spans diverse topics and is currently focused on extensive weekly AI updates. Read his writings at thezvi.substack.com, or follow him on Twitter / X at @TheZvi. Staff Spencer Greenberg — Host / Director Josh Castle — Producer Ryan Kessler — Audio Engineer Uri Bram — Factotum WeAmplify — Transcriptionists Miles Kestran — Marketing Music Lee Rosevere Josh Woodward Broke for Free zapsplat.com wowamusic Quiet Music for Tiny Robots Affiliates Clearer Thinking GuidedTrack Mind Ease Positly UpLift [Read more]

Zvi Mowshowitz is a Magic player, writer, and Hall of Famer. He currently writes about AI, policy and rationality on his Substack, "Don't Worry About the Vase." Show notes: humansofmagic.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Best of Don't Worry About the Vase, published by Zvi on December 13, 2023 on LessWrong. Hello everyone! This is going to be a bit of a housekeeping post and a welcome to new subscribers. Note that this is not the primary version of my writing, which can be found on Substack, but it is a full copy of all posts found there. My writing can be intimidating. There is a lot of it, and it's often dense. As always, choose only the parts relevant to your interests, do not be afraid to make cuts. I attempt to make every post accessible as an entry point, but I also want to build up a superstructure over time. This seemed like a good time to recap some of the very best of my old writing and talk about what I'm up to. Over many years, this blog has morphed from focusing on rationality to COVID to AI. But not only those things. I'm interested in almost everything. I write periodic updates about housing policy, childhood, fertility, medicine and health, gaming and grab bags of everything else. In addition to writing, I also run a small 501c(3) with one employee called Balsa Research. Balsa is dedicated to laying groundwork on a few key issues to make big civilizational wins possible, starting with repeal of the Jones Act. This link is to an update on that, and you can donate here. Your subscriptions here are also very much appreciated. Underlying it all continues to be my version of the principles of rationality. Rationality A lot has changed since my last best-of writeup six years ago. One thing that has not changed is that I consider myself part of the rationalist community. No specific interest in rationality or its modes of thinking are required, but I strive to embody my version of this style of thinking, and to illustrate and hopefully pass on this mode of thinking throughout my writing. What is rationality? This post is one good answer. It is believing, and updating on evidence, so as to systematically improve the correspondence between your map and the territory, and using that map to achieve your values. To me, a rationalist continues to be someone who highly values, and invests in, the version of this process and the art thereof that they believe in, both in themselves and others. If you're wondering why anyone would think this way, my best responses to that are Responses to Tyler Cowen on Rationality and Why Rationality? If you're interested in going deeper, you should try reading the sequences. You can get the Kindle version here. I think rationality and the sequences are pretty great. The sequences were created by Eliezer Yudkowsky, in the hopes that those who learned to think well in general would also be able to think well about AI. Whether or not you have any interest in thinking about AI, or thinking about it well, I find it valuable to think about everything well, whenever and to the extent I can. While I do consider myself a Rationalist, I do not consider myself an Effective Altruist. That is a very different set of norms and cultural constructs. The Evergreen Posts These are to me the ten posts most worth reading today, along with a pitch on why you might want to read each of them. Only one is directly about AI, exactly because AI moves so quickly, and my top AI posts are listed in the next section down. The top ten are in alphabetical order, all are listed again in their appropriate sections. If you only read one recent post and are here for AI, read OpenAI: The Battle of the Board. If you only read one fully evergreen older post, read Slack. An Unexpected Victory: Container Stacking at the Port of Long Beach. This is still highly underappreciated. How did Ryan's boat ride and Tweetstorm cause a policy change? Could we duplicate this success elsewhere in the future? How? Asymmetric Justice. A concept I wish more people knew and understood. Many moral and f...

Zvi Mowshowitz, the writer behind Don't Worry About the Vase, returns to catch up with Nathan on everything OpenAI, Amazon-Anthropic collab, and Google Deepmind. They also discuss Perplexity, deepfakes, and software bundling vs the Roman Empire. If you're looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/cognitive Definitely also take a moment to subscribe to Zvi's blog Don't Worry About the Vase  (https://thezvi.wordpress.com/) - Zvi is an information hyperprocessor who synthesizes vast amounts of new and ever-evolving information into extremely clear summaries that help educated people keep up with the latest news.  SPONSORS: NetSuite | Omneky NetSuite has 25 years of providing financial software for all your business needs. More than 36,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform ✅ head to NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/cognitive and download your own customized KPI checklist. Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off. X: @labenz (Nathan) @thezvi (Zvi) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @cogrev_podcast  TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Episode Preview (00:02:42) - Nathan's experience using Code Interpreter for a React app 00:06:09 - Zvi's perspective on Code Interpreter and other new Anthropic products (00:010:47) - Nathan's approach of "coding by analogy" using Code Interpreter (00:13:43) Speculation on capabilities of upcoming Google Gemini model (00:15:42) - Sponsors: Netsuite | Omneky (00:17:00 )- Performance degradation issues with large context windows (00:19:25) - Estimating the value of Anthropic products for individuals and enterprises (00:22:50) - The disconnect between Anthropic's value and what users are willing to pay (00:31:56) - Predicting Gemini's capabilities relative to GPT-4 00:30:13 - Rating Code Interpreter's capabilities 00:33:02 - Dealing with unintentional vs. adversarial information pollution (00:37:53) - Using Perplexity vs. Anthropic products for search (00:44:11) - Potential for a bundled subscription for multiple AI services (00:46:53) - Game industry bundling of services (00:47:39) - Challenges of getting competitors to agree to bundling (00:54:05) - Concerns over information pollution from synthetic content (00:56:36) - Filtering adversarial vs. unintentional bogus information (01:02:20) - Dangers of info pollution visible in Archive dataset (01:03:53) - Progress and challenges of audio deepfakes (01:11:15) - Kevin Fisher's AI Souls demo with emotional voices (01:12:15) - Difficulty of detecting AI voices/images for a general audience (01:14:32) - Being optimistic about defending against deepfakes (01:21:12) - The reversal curse in language models (01:23:20) - Possible ways to address the reversal curse (01:46:12) - Implications of Amazon investing in Anthropic (01:49:20) - Non-standard terms likely affected the Anthropic valuation (01:51:13) - Survey of the AI Safety landscape The Cognitive Revolution is brought to you by the Turpentine Media network. Producer: Vivian Meng Executive Producers: Amelia Salyers, and Erik Torenberg Editor: Graham Bessellieu For inquiries about guests or sponsoring the podcast, please email vivian@turpentine.co

Reading excerpts from Zvi Moshowitz' "On AutoGPT" from his blog/newsletter "Don't Worry About the Vase." https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2023/04/13/on-autogpt/ ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI.  Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/

Believers Never Have to Worry About a Gate Change to Their Final Destination

This isn't news, it's analysis! Nathan Labenz sits down for an with Zvi Mowshowitz, the writer behind Don't Worry About the Vase to talk about the major players in AI over the last few months. In this extended conversation, Nathan and Zvi debate if AI has attained the intelligence of a well-read college graduate (per OpenAI's Jan Leike), a live player analysis (who to count/ who not to count), and the role of independent red teaming organizations. If you're looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/cognitive Definitely also take a moment to subscribe to Zvi's blog Don't Worry About the Vase (https://thezvi.wordpress.com/) - Zvi is an information hyperprocessor who synthesizes vast amounts of new and ever-evolving information into extremely clear summaries that help educated people keep up with the latest news. Highly recommend. RECOMMENDED PODCAST: The HR industry is at a crossroads. What will it take to construct the next generation of incredible businesses – and where can people leaders have the most business impact? Hosts Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich have been through it all, the highs and the lows – IPOs, layoffs, executive turnover, board meetings, culture changes, and more. With a lineup of industry vets and experts, Nolan and Kelli break down the nitty-gritty details, trade offs, and dynamics of constructing high performing companies. Through unfiltered conversations that can only happen between seasoned practitioners, Kelli and Nolan dive deep into the kind of leadership-level strategy that often happens behind closed doors. Check out the first episode with the architect of Netflix's culture deck Patty McCord. https://link.chtbl.com/hrheretics TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Episode preview (03:15) Is AI as intelligent as a college grad? (07:45) Memories and context processing (15:45) Sponsor: NetSuite | Omneky (17:13) Is AI as intelligent as a college grad? cont'd (20:47) Strengths and weaknesses of AI vs human (31:05) OpenAI Superalignment (37:23) The relationship between OpenAI and Anthropic (44:31) Anthropic's security recommendations and adversarial attacks (50:50) Is OpenAI using a constitutional AI approach?  (01:01:26) Context and stochastic parrots (01:10) Is more context better? (01:15:29) Should Nathan work at Anthropic? (01:21:35) Google DeepMind's RT-2 (01:27:47) Multi-modal Med-PaLM (01:31:50) Speculating about Gato (01:35:10) Skepticism about Med-PaLM usage in radiology (01:41:37) Llama 2 - what is going on at Meta?? (01:51:14) Llama 2 vs other models (01:55:29) Who are the live players? (02:01:38) China's AI developments (02:02:41) Character AI and Inflection (02:05:26) Replit as the perfect substrate for AGI (02:10) AI girlfriends (02:18:53) AI safety: The White House (02:25:43) Bottlenecks to progress (02:35:27) Can new players influence AI policy? (02:39:00) Liabilities (02:47:54) Independent red teaming organizations (02:57:18) Mechanistic interpretability X: @labenz (Nathan) @thezvi (Zvi) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @cogrev_podcast  SPONSORS: NetSuite | Omneky -NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than thirty-six thousand companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform: NetSuite (http://netsuite.com/cognitive) and defer payments of a FULL NetSuite implementation for six months. -Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that *actually work* customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off. MUSIC CREDIT: MusicLM

Should Carl Spackler stick with his backdoor Roth strategy, or go for lower fees? Should Kevin go all Roth, or stick with his current three tax-diversified buckets strategy? (That depends - would he rather have $7 million tax-free, or $10 million in tax-deferred retirement accounts?) Can Lily claim all the extra allowances she can, to jam as much money as possible into her Roth? Can Dave retire now and ride his motorcycle into the Bavarian Alpine sunset, and does Peggy Lee need to be feverish about the tax underpayment penalty with her Roth strategy? Timestamps: 00:53 - Do I Need to Worry About a Tax Underpayment Penalty with My Roth Strategy? (Peggy Lee, North Dakota) 07:17 - What Am I Doing Wrong? Can I Retire Now? What About Taxes? (Dave, Germany) 15:28 - Back Door Roth vs. Lower Fees: Which Would You Choose? (Carl Spackler, FL) 21:40 - Should We Go All Roth or Three Tax-Diversified Buckets? (Kevin, NJ ) 28:53 - Can I Claim Extra Allowances to Contribute More to Roth IRA? (Lily, San Diego) 33:46 - Should I Split Money Between Multiple Brokerage Firms to Avoid Hacking? (Wesley from Unincorporated Gwinnett County, GA) 40:18 - The Derails Access this week's free financial resources in the podcast show notes at https://bit.ly/ymyw-439  Register for the Q3 Financial Market Outlook live webinar, July 26, 2023, 12pm PT / 3pm ET The Ultimate Guide to Roth IRAs YMYW in US News and World Report's Best Personal Finance Podcasts to Listen to in 2023 Episode Transcript Big Al's Island Studio (photo) Ask Joe & Big Al On Air for your Retirement Spitball Analysis

Nathan Labenz sits down with Zvi Mowshowitz, the writer behind Don't Worry About the Vase. Zvi is an information hyperprocessor who synthesizes vast amounts of new and ever-evolving information into extremely clear summaries that help educated people keep up with the latest news. In this episode, we cover his AI safety worldview, an overview of the AI discourse, and who really matters in the AI debates. RECOMMENDED PODCAST: The HR industry is at a crossroads. What will it take to construct the next generation of incredible businesses – and where can people leaders have the most business impact? Hosts Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich have been through it all, the highs and the lows – IPOs, layoffs, executive turnover, board meetings, culture changes, and more. With a lineup of industry vets and experts, Nolan and Kelli break down the nitty-gritty details, trade offs, and dynamics of constructing high performing companies. Through unfiltered conversations that can only happen between seasoned practitioners, Kelli and Nolan dive deep into the kind of leadership-level strategy that often happens behind closed doors. Check out the first episode with the architect of Netflix's culture deck Patty McCord. https://link.chtbl.com/hrheretics Do you have questions you want us to answer, topic requests, or guest suggestions for upcoming episodes? Email us at TCR@turpentine.co Also, be sure to check out our recent release on YouTube: The AI Scouting Report Part 1: The Fundamentals TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Episode Preview (05:00) Zvi's Introduction to AI (07:04) Weekly 10,000+ words / Weekly newsletter (12:34) Language models (18:25) AI Worldview (27:30) Probably of Due (33:10) Inspirations for Content (39:00) Audience for Writings (45:25) Impactful figures' impact (48:55) Path of the river (55:39) Different camps in AI discourse (01:13:55) Acceleration Front Argument (01:20:08) Large Language Models Today (01:27:00) Spendings in AI (01:36:03) Principles / Virtue Ethicism (01:43:30) Human vs Non-human Universe (01:47:32) AI Safety & “Doomers” (02:02:10) Expectations of Human/AI Relationship (02:10:30) Future of Online Laws and Ethics (02:19:10) What do we do next? (02:34:50) Sources for learning (02:42:08) Conclusion LINKS: Don't Worry About the Vase: https://thezvi.substack.com/ TWITTER: @labenz (Nathan) @theZvi (Zvi) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @cogrev_podcast SPONSOR: Thank you Omneky (www.omneky.com) for sponsoring The Cognitive Revolution. Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work, customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off. MUSIC CREDIT: MusicLM

Ep: #66 Do you remember when you were a child and had childlike faith and trusted that everything was going to be alright?  In today's podcast, my guest is Jimmy Yamada. Jimmy Yamada, Jr. is the chief executive officer at A-1 A-Lectrician, a third-generation electrical contracting firm started by his father in 1957 and now currently run by his son. He is the founding pastor of Cedar Assembly of God in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the author of God's Hand in the Life of an Electrician, How to Thrive in an Economic Disaster, God's Hand in the Life of a Dreamer, and God's Hand in the Life of a Pastor.  Jimmy gives us insight on the blessings and miracles that unfold when we surrender our financial worries to God. From overcoming life and financial struggles to witnessing unexpected provisions and opportunities, Jimmy reminds us that God's wisdom and provision extend beyond what we can imagine. It's easy to find ourselves constantly worrying about money. Whether it's managing bills, meeting financial obligations, or striving for a secure future, the burden of financial stress can weigh heavily on our minds. By shifting our perspective and cultivating a deep trust in God, we can break free from the cycle of worry and experience true peace and contentment. Highlights from today's episode: 1. Reflect on God's Faithfulness:Take a moment to reflect on your past experiences and how God has faithfully provided for you. Recall instances where you thought there was no way out, only to witness miraculous solutions and unexpected blessings. 2. Develop a Gratitude Practice:Gratitude is a powerful antidote to worry. Cultivate a daily gratitude practice by listing three things you're thankful for each day. This simple exercise helps shift your focus from scarcity to abundance, reminding you of the countless blessings already present in your life.3. Seek Wisdom in Financial Matters:While we place our trust in God, it's essential to exercise wisdom in managing our finances. Create a budget that aligns with your income and expenses, and seek financial advice when necessary. 4. Surrender Control:One of the biggest barriers to trusting God with our finances is our desire to maintain control. However, true trust requires surrendering our need for control and recognizing that God is ultimately in control of our lives. 5. Embrace God's Promises:The Bible is filled with promises of God's provision and faithfulness. Spend time studying verses that speak to His care for His children, such as Matthew 6:25-34 and Philippians 4:19. Meditate on these promises, internalize them, and allow them to shape your mindset. 6. Engage in Generosity:Counterintuitively, practicing generosity can alleviate financial worries. When we give generously, we acknowledge that everything we have belongs to God, and we trust that He will continue to provide for our needs. Worrying about money can consume our thoughts and drain our energy, hindering our ability to live fully and embrace the present moment. By intentionally shifting our focus towards trust in God, we can experience freedom from financial worries. By reflecting on God's faithfulness, practicing gratitude, seeking wisdom, surrendering control, embracing His promises, and engaging in generosity, we open ourselves up to a deeper sense of peace and contentment. Trusting in God's divine provision allows us to release the burden of worry and live with confidence, knowing that He is faithful to provide for all our needs.Free On-Demand Mini Training: "Unveiling the Secrets: Master the Art of Mystery Shopping and Earn While You Shop!" Click here for the class: https://www.budgetdivas.com/mysterytraining.

Liberty Dispatch ~ April 21, 2023On this episode of the Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matty look at the worldwide push towards a CBDC and a new cashless society and what that means for economic liberty. The guys are also joined by the Founder & CEO of BarterPay and Barter It, John Porter, to discuss how to build a parallel economy. [Segment 1] - Federal Reserve announces the launch of Central Bank Digital Currency in July:Federal Reserve Announces CBDC Launch | LifeSite News: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/federal-reserve-announces-july-launch-of-central-bank-digital-currency-infrastructure;FED CBDC Press Release | Federal Reserve: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20230315a.htm;CBDCs and the Case for Public/Private Partnership | WEF: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/cbdcs-the-case-for-public-private-cooperation;More Resources on CBDCs: CBDCs are About Control and Surveillance | Peter St. Onge Ph.D.: https://stonge.substack.com/p/government-crypto-lipstick-on-a-pig; The Wierd War on 'Woke' Money | Paul Krugman | New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/opinion/desantis-digital-currency-florida.html; It’s Not Paranoid to Worry about a Central Bank Digital Currency | Mises Institute: https://mises.org/wire/its-not-paranoid-worry-about-central-bank-digital-currency;Krugman Says It's Paranoid to Worry About a Fed Digital Currency | Human Action Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaV9TuZGBvY; [Segment 2] - International Monetary Fund (IMF) announces their own CBDB -the Unicoin:IMF Unveiles New Unicoin | Zero Hedge: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/imf-unveils-new-global-currency-known-universal-monetary-unit-transform-world-economy?utm_source=;The Digital Currency Monetary Authority (DCMA) Launches an International Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-digital-currency-monetary-authority-dcma-launches-an-international-central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc-301793163.html;[Segment 3] - TD announces their new Digital Banking Agreement:"We will be changing the Cardholder and Electronic Financial Services Terms and Conditions" | Toronto Dominion: https://www.tdcanadatrust.com/document/PDF/consent/530012.pdf;Effective April 24th, 2023, banks will go totally digital, and there is nothing you can do about it! | Toronto Caribbean: torontocaribbean.com/effective-april-24th-2023-banks-will-go-totally-digital-and-there-is-nothing-you-can-do-about-it;TD Bank New Digital Banking Agreement | LIKED CRYPTO: https://www.youtube.com/embed/1bu1YJ9npQQ;[Segment 4] - Interview w/BarterPay & Barter It Founder & CEO, John Porter:BarterPay Website: https://barterpay.ca/;Barter It Website: https://www.barterit.ca/; Barter It Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@barterit;Support Josh's Stand and Help Us Defend His Liberties! Sign Our Petition Here: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/i-stand-with-josh-alexander/. SHOW SPONSORS:Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc; Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lccSick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/ Please Support us in bringing you real, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow; OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/openmike;THE OTHER CLUB: https://rumble.com/c/c-2541984; THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/LLwTT;CONTACT US:Questions/comments about podcasts/news/analysis: mailbag@libertycoalitioncanada.com;Questions/comments about donations: give@libertycoalitioncanada.com;Questions/comments that are church-related: churches@libertycoalitioncanada.com;General Inquiries: info@libertycoalitioncanada.com. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC:Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@liberty4canada Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!

How will GPT4 change the world? What implications does it have for policy, economics, and society? How will US-China 'racing dynamics' play out and what are the implications for AI safety? To discuss, I've brought together the AI Justice League: Zvi of 'Don't Worry About the Vase', Nathan Labenz of Waymark, and Matthew Mittelsteadt of Mercatus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their conversation with Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club drummer Chris Frantz. They discuss his memoir, the dynamics of the Talking Heads and working with Brian Eno (ding!) The hosts also share some of their favorite Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club tracks. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Talking Heads, "Once In a Lifetime," Remain in Light, Sire, 1980Talking Heads, "New Feeling," Talking Heads: 77, Sire, 1977Talking Heads, "Pyscho Killer," Talking Heads: 77, Sire, 1977Talking Heads, "Pulled Up," Talking Heads: 77, Sire, 1977James Brown, "I'll Go Crazy," Live at the Apollo, King, 1963Talking Heads, "Don't Worry About the Government," Talking Heads: 77, Sire, 1977Tom Tom Club, "Genius of Love," Tom Tom Club, Sire, 1981Talking Heads, "And She Was," Little Creatures, Sire, 1985Talking Heads, "Take Me to the River," More Songs About Buildings and Food, Sire, 1978Al Green, "Take Me to the River," Al Green Explores Your Mind, Hi, 1974Talking Heads, "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)," Remain in Light, Sire, 1980Talking Heads, "The Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)," Speaking in Tongues, Sire, 1983Talking Heads, "I Zimbra," Fear of Music, Sire, 1979Tom Tom Club, "You Sexy Thing," Dark Sneak Love Action, Sire, 1991Talking Heads, "Slippery People (Live)," Stop Making Sense , Sire, 1984Talking Heads, "The Lady Don't Mind," Little Creatures, Sire, 1985Phoebe Bridgers, "Smoke Signals," Stranger in the Alps, Dead Oceans, 2017

Can we be serious now? We're going to take a tour of Justin's memory palace. There's rooms full of ham, tiny donuts, and people falling all over each other. It makes sense, trust us.Suggested talking points: 14-Year-Old Babysitter to 13-Year Olds, The Bee Limit, Don't Worry About the Glasses, Un-BiebedFairness West Virginia: https://fairnesswv.org/