Leo Gura

That's a very mild example.

That doesn't solve the problem of bumming people out and making them depressed and hopeless.

That's just not its function. These AI are probabilistic chaotic fuzzy machines, not formal logical systems. That's a feature, not a bug.

It's much deeper and more nuanced than that. I've had profound insights into the workings of mankind, society, civilization, culture, politics, social hierarchies, etc. I understand the fantasies and illusions that govern all of mankind's ignorance and behavior. That's no light thing to stomach. I want to make some videos about it but I'm also careful not to blackpill you guys. I haven't even released videos on this topic yet and you guys already saying I'm too negative and cynical. If I actually laid it all out, you guys would get super bummed out.

You have to be careful about how you interpret things I say. You might think I said something which I didn't say. For example, I didn't say that you should not socialize, not have friends, not pursue money or business, or not work on a technology related to crypto. I say a lot of things generally, in the abstract. That doesn't mean all of it applies to you or that what you're doing is even what I'm talking about. Obviously the crypto field is full of scams and nonsense. But saying so does not mean that there is zero legit use of that technology. Maybe you are working in a niche which isn't a scam. Then again, maybe you are fooling yourself about the usefulness of your work. You shouldn't rely on me to determine that. You gotta think for yourself. I speak in generalizations and abstractions. It's up to you to figure how and where these generalizations apply and where they do not. Much of how humans achieve success IS evil and corrupt. But, again, not everything. There are better and worse ways of doing business and making money. Obviously I'm not against doing legitimate business in alignment with your values. Again, I cannot know whether your business is legit or not, or how corrupt it is. Corruption is a serious problem that afflicts all of mankind in various ways. Much of it is even unavoidable. Then again, much of it is so excessive that it is avoidable and unnecessary. It just all depends on your specific situation. When I speak of corruption I make broad general claims and explain the principles by which corruption works. It is then up to you to decide what kind of values you wanna live by and how much corruption you're willing to stomach. I have a complex view of corruption. I don't believe that all corruption can be avoided, because it's entangled with your very existence and survival. So I'm realistic about it. I don't expect moral purity from humans. Becoming conscious of mankind's corruption IS psychologically challenging. That's not a mistake. But you have to be careful not to dwell too much in cynicism because in the end that becomes counter-productive, dysfunctional, and untruthful. You have to find a way to integrate it, not just moralize about it. Blaming everyone for being evil and selfish is not high development. Moralizing is its own trap. Then again, living by higher values is possible. As I came to understand the extent of mankind's corruption and untruthfulness, yes, I did blackpill/disillusion myself somewhat. That's part of what happens with deep understanding. There's good reason why humans do not do this work. But also, I'm keenly aware that becoming too cynical and blackpilled would be a trap. So this requires balance. I go through phases where I'm more negative and then phases where I'm more positive. It's part of the development process. Especially over the last year I've been through some dark realizations. But that doesn't mean that's some permanent position I occupy. But I have shed many illusions in the last year especially as my understanding of things deepens and becomes more realistic. It's confusing because actual growth and understanding is happening. This means old views have to be reconsidered and changed. It's easy to not be confused just by not doing any serious expansion of your understanding of reality. That's what most people do. Confusion is a sign that you're actually rethinking things and changing your mind. Life purpose is still valid and valuable. Corruption is that which will veer you off your highest purpose. So there's a deep connection between these two topics. Be careful with the "distance yourself from people" thing. That's not something I recommend. I am not against: Business Money Sex Dating Socialization These things have their place and are necessary for most people in their development. Especially young people. Skipping or avoiding these things out of a sense of moral purity is more likely to lead to problems than something great. If I'm negative about these things it's because I've done them and seen through the illusion that they are. Which is different from not doing them out of fear, laziness, discomfort, or whatever.

A fascist fantasy.

A stable illusion.

Several reasons which are quite personal to me: 1) Health problems made it very difficult to do it consistently. 2) It just pales in comparison to psychedelics. 3) It doesn't suit my type of mind and philosophical interests.

But what comes next?

Progress has always been like dragging an old mule up a hill. Nothing really new.

You are never safe on psychedelics.

YT has totally changed since when I started. I don't even know what works these days.

It is a good example of holism. How the rich are not really immune from the consequences of their corruption. Musk and Trump would be wise to learn that lesson as they go about their corruption spree.

The Devil will exploit any desperation you got, be it for sex, love, money, fame, approval, power, etc.

We don't even know why he was shot, what the motive was. Be careful with your projections and assumptions.

Much of success depends upon playing into the illusions and fantasies that mankind doesn't even realize it has constructed.

You won't go mad, but it will hinder your survival. Humans live in a fantasy world of their own construction, and if you become intelligent enough to see through that fantasy it hinders your ability to play those games.

It's not nearly as good as MALT but you can still trip on it.

Computation gets cheaper every year. So no.

You should be more worried about social media perverts spreading their ignorant takes than AI. As if any of these comedian podcasters are capable of facts, logic, or analysis.

Seems quite the opposite. All these AIs will be indistinguishable and it won't matter which one you use for your purposes. Whatever this $200 model gets me I could get from Claude for $20.

@Carl-Richard I've used AI quite a bit to refine my own work, and I haven't ever seen it say any factual stuff wrong. It's very accurate on historical facts. It is more reliable than a human.

They're just grifters chasing fame and success. Why take them seriously? Tucker Carlson has been a clown since 2001 and Crossfire. Don't give such people intellectual seriousness.

Why would you use it to think? Its use is to give you information and research. It's like a better search engine.

Women are passive. They are not gonna do work to sleep with you. You gotta do the work.