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Take "reverse centaurs." In AI research, a "centaur" is a human assisted by a machine that does more than either could do on their own. For example, a chess master and a chess program can play a better game together than either could play separately. A *reverse* centaur is a *machine assisted by a human*, where the machine is in charge and the human is a meat-puppet.
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pluralistic.net
If you review the challenges you have faced in your past, you will probably see that the ones you confronted were resolved in less time than those you avoided or put off. Persevering by leaning into challenges (rather than avoiding them) is necessary for Vertical development to occur.
The Map
Keith M. Eigel, PhD
These, then, are three distinct questions that the current debate over “free speech” runs together in a sloppy fashion:
* __Is the state engaging in acts of censorship?__
* __Are social sanctions against speech or beliefs too harsh?__
* __Is our media ecosystem sufficiently open?__
Failure to disentangle these questions has resulted in the current abysmal state of the conversation.
Censorship, Social Sanctions, and Access to Audiences
Adam Gurri
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