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reflecting on @KevinSimler’s interactive essay. It’s fun and easy—read it first!
His post has a sudden plot twist toward the end, and takes on a darker tone.
[SPOILERS of sorts coming]https://twitter.com/KevinSimler/status/1128079359267430400 …
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Also, funding by peer review results in group-think and whole scientific fields floating off in a self-perpetuating irreality bubble for decades. Randomness will fund mavericks, mostly crackpots, but some may blow up established dysfunctional disciplines.
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We can do better than random, I hope! We know something about what creates innovative “scenes.” And we know something about how institutions can reflect on, and upgrade, their operating principles. https://meaningness.com/metablog/upgrade-your-cargo-cult …pic.twitter.com/5V5YQBvu9G
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interactive essay!
How to prevent disease, control nuclear reactions, and encourage the spread of ideas. All with playable simulations.