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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Mar 27

    How to improve the world (rather than making ineffective sacrifices that just make you feel noble):https://80000hours.org/articles/problem-framework/ …

    8:56 PM - 27 Mar 2018
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    30 replies 281 retweets 737 likes
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      2. MasterWind7‏ @MasterWind7 Mar 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        Lolpic.twitter.com/cdYDzHYx6O

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      3. Dylan Slagh‏ @DylanSlagh Mar 28
        Replying to @MasterWind7 @sapinker

        I’m confused what we’re laughing about? The highlighted sentence seems pretty wise to me

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. MasterWind7‏ @MasterWind7 Mar 28
        Replying to @DylanSlagh @sapinker

        If you like obvious statements that’s your problem, so I got another one for ya: the sky is blue. Enjoy your day.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. David Klamet‏ @daveklamet Mar 28
        Replying to @MasterWind7 @DylanSlagh @sapinker

        In theory, it might be obvious. In practice, it is either ignored, unknown, or misunderstood.

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      1. Kisanet Beyene‏ @KisanetBeyene77 Mar 28
        Replying to @sapinker

        And where does cleaning your own room fit in this calculus? ;-) @jordanbpeterson

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      1. DrikJa Khar‏ @DrikJa_Khar Mar 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        Where is the graph? Looks cool but cannot find it

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      1. Jide Alaga‏ @jide_alaga Mar 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        is this effective altruism? yes right?

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      1. Smoldering Duvet‏ @SmolderingDuvet Mar 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        The market signals that which society needs/wants most. Adams Smith’s invisible hand guides us.

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      2. Bill‏ @SuUm4ya Mar 28
        Replying to @therealEGL @sapinker

        This prescription of "stop trying" is yet another attempt to improve the world. Take your own advice and spare us the #amorality.

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      2. David Klamet‏ @daveklamet Mar 27
        Replying to @sapinker

        A simple and powerful idea--a method for sifting through the cacophony of ideas and data we are assaulted with each day. For those seeking guidance, a path towards a sense of purpose. The benefits of a sense of purpose are, I think, drastically underestimated in our society.

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      1. UX.pragmatist‏ @ClayNichols Mar 31
        Replying to @sapinker @tobi

        I like 80k BUT I think aot of people miss the most important starting points (and what I hoped to find there and didnt) 1. What do YOU LOVE? 2. What are you natural skills?

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      1. SAIF GREEN RS LIBIA‏ @RVROSSELLA Mar 29
        Replying to @sapinker

        DIPLOMACY

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      1. First Officer‏ @Erst_Officer Mar 28
        Replying to @sapinker

        I thought S was Entropy

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      1. Cassandra Tully‏ @CassandraMTully Mar 28
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        I’ll bet that @nntaleb would call this work of a fragilista

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      2. White Pill Prole (Martin)‏ @xqzpz Mar 28
        Replying to @sapinker

        Globalism is anti-evolution, anti-biology, and anti- humanism. And anti-reason.

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      3. Bill‏ @SuUm4ya Mar 30
        Replying to @xqzpz @sapinker

        ...and the natural destiny of capitalism. It's global capitalism that you hate. Global socialism is the opposite. Nationalism is unsustainable. #socialdemocracy #socialism #decentralism #decentralizedsocialism

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