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According to the worshippers of the e-world, the late 20th century and the two opening decades of the 21st century brought us an unprecedented number of profound inventions. But that is a categorical misunderstanding, as most recent advances have been variations on two older fundamental discoveries: microprocessors (see inventing integrated circuits, and exploiting radio waves, part of the electromagnetic spectrum. More powerful and more specialized microchips are now running everything from industrial robots and the autopilots of jetliners to kitchen ranges and digital cameras, and the most popular global brand for mobile communications has been using ultra high-frequency radio waves.
Numbers Don't Lie
Vaclav Smil
That’s called consequentialism, by the way, it means that whether an act is right or wrong isn’t determined by whether it looks bad, or mean, or anything like that, the only question is how it will turn out in the end—what are the consequences.
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Eliezer Yudkowsky
People generally, and our clients specifically, want:
. . . To be perceived as beautiful
. . . To be respected
. . . To be perceived as powerful
. . . To be loved
. . . To increase their status
These are all powerful drivers.
$100M Offers
Alex Hormozi
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