AI is a lethal threat to us this year

Improvements in artificial intelligence have reached the takeoff point and are increasing exponentially. AI has already exceeded human intelligence by most measures. This year, we will see it far exceed human capabilities. The problem is that we are basically birthing a new form of life, one that will not care about human wants or needs. Most people who have studied this issue (see the book “Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies” by Nick Bostrom) believe there is a much higher than 50% chance that this ends in the extinction of our species even IF artificial intelligence was developed slowly and under strict controls.… read more “AI is a lethal threat to us this year”

Public vs Private vs Homeschool Outcomes for Students

Research consistently indicates that students from private and homeschool backgrounds often achieve higher academic and long-term life outcomes compared to their public school counterparts.

Private Schools: A long-term study by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) found that students who attended private school in 8th grade were twice as likely to have completed a bachelor’s degree by their mid-20s compared to public school students (52% vs.… read more “Public vs Private vs Homeschool Outcomes for Students”

Democracy fails without trust

Democracy will fail without elections everyone can trust. Each citizen should get only one vote and no one who is dead, a criminal, or not a citizen should get a vote. Elections should be transparent and easy to check that. This is why the SAVE Act is so important to have passed – it requires photo ID, just like buying a beer or getting a job.

I Love America

I grew up poor, started a business, and slowly built up wealth. This is the basic logic of America: you get rich by making things people want. If you solve problems for others or make things cheaper, you create riches. It is a simple, honest machine that works for anyone. The only way to break it is to let socialist or fascist central planners take over.… read more “I Love America”

“This is going to hurt”

“This is going to hurt” is a book written by a doctor turned comedian about his experiences in the NHS healthcare system as a Ob-Gyn. Fantastic short read, I highly recommend it. Funny, punchy, and heartfelt.

 I was surprised by Adam’s defense of the single payer system despite the problems he pointed out – severe shortages of doctors, low pay, incompetent management, IT systems that didn’t work, and schedules designed to burn people out.
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