Reddit is a great tool for bootstrapping new intellectual interests. • Google to find subreddits. Usually there are several. • Raid subreddit sidebars and wikis for links, discussions, FAQ • Take blogs you like and search by domain. Ex: https://www.reddit.com/domain/lesswrong.com/top/?sort=top&t=year …
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A lot of people don't have a friend group to match each thing that interests them intellectually, and I think this probably kills a lot of intellectual curiosity. Finding the right community online can make a huge difference.
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@balajis talked about similar things a while back using the term "cloud cities." Can't find his personal blog post right now, but this Wired article fits I thinkhttps://www.wired.com/2013/11/software-is-reorganizing-the-world-and-cloud-formations-could-lead-to-physical-nations/ …Show this thread -
Say you just learned about LessWrong and want to dive deeper. Reddit's domain search turns up: • r/slatestarcodex • r/HPMOR • r/rational (rational fiction) • r/transhumanism • r/singularity • r/Nootropics • r/skepticpic.twitter.com/NkMFbNesAB
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