Chris

Dissecting elite performance | DM for business

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

“AI coding tools represent the same kind of leap. You still have to tell the machine what to build. You still have to understand what it’s doing well enough to check its work. And these coding tools still make mistakes when generating code, so you need an experienced software engineer to fix them. The job shifts from typing to thinking, which for most good engineers is the part we love anyway.”

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[Chris @thinkingchris1]

"Almost twenty states currently have statutes criminalizing adultery,
fornication, or both. Most of those statutes were enacted in the 1800s
and were vigorously enforced. In fact, enforcement of adultery and
fornication statutes appears to have been commonplace until the 1940s
and 1950s"

Another example of how many in Western countries take their liberty for granted.

Also would not surprise me if the dating crisis we are witnessing today is a consequence of the liberalisation of such laws. More choice doesn't necessarily mean humans will make a rational choice to achieve a better outcome.

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

“We noted by the 1970s [in western Europe] that when governments undertook primary responsibility for the basic duties of the head of the family, the drive in people weakened. Welfare undermined self-reliance. People did not have to work for their families’ well-being. A handout became a way of life. The downward spiral was relentless as motivation and productivity went down. People lost the drive to achieve because they paid too much in taxes. They became dependent on the state for their basic needs… We thought it best to reinforce the Confucian tradition that a man is responsible for his family.”

Lee Kuan Yew

Responsibility is integral to meaning and elite performance.

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

A couple of fascinating ideas from 'The Crowd' by Gustave Le Bon. Essential reading on the subject of marketing imo.

- "Men are ruled by ideas, sentiments and customs - matters which are of the essence of ourselves. Institutions and laws are the outward manifestation of our character, the expression of its needs. Being its outcome, institutions and laws cannot change this character."

- "The philosopher who studies social phenomena should bear in mind that side by side with their theoretical value they possess a practical value, and that this latter, so far as the evolution of civilisation is concerned, is alone of importance. The recognition of this fact should render him very circumspect with regard to the conclusions that logic would seem at first to enforce upon him."

Philosophy, or being a philosopher, as Will Durant alluded to, is a practical pursuit more than anything. The moment we lose cite of this truism, we risk pursuing ideas for the sake of ideas, without evaluating their practical significance/utility.

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

@AMP86793444 We complain that our sportsmen are robots, and then complain when they don’t behave like robots.

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@robkhenderson A similar book, written a bit more cynically.

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If you want to be good a scenario planning (i.e. have an uncanny sense for future events), you'll need to:

- Research present key trends

- Determine which are predictable/uncertain

- Decide which uncertainties are most influential

- Think of stories of the future based on the uncertainties

- Think of the implications of those stories

- Use the implications to start over and "develop a sense of the impending surprises that you cannot ignore."

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

@Star_Knight12 And it’s costing an absolute bomb! Whereas you’d do well to continue using older versions of the AI and mastering these versions to enhance productivity, research etc!

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

@JohnNosta Not really, probably just looking to outsource the monotonous tasks.

The stigma of AI use is slightly misguided imo. Intelligent people will continue to read, critically think and enhance curiosity. That stuff is habitual.

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

@ai_sentience Source:

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@ai_sentience An interesting conversation that isn't being had yet is whether humans will afford a conscious AI the same 'human rights' that humans possess?

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DAY 3:

Argentina to beat Iceland

Hungary to beat Uzbekistan

£7.98 returns £11.78 with Bet365

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

Right then, for all you punters out there, I’m having a bit of fun in the lead up to the World Cup 🏆.

Yes, gambling is a mugs game.

But I’m going to try and turn £5 into £1,000,000.

And document my journey!!

I have already started, but this thread is open for those who want to join, and share their tips!

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DAY 2:

Spain to beat Peru.

6.75 returned £7.98 with Bet365

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

@NHoultCricket I know they’re not the cleverest, but they are humans. Even 10 yers ago smartphones wouldn’t have been in players faces as much as they are today. Get on with it I say, heard a lot worse.

[David 'Bumble' Lloyd @BumbleCricket]

What are the protocols? What are the facts ? Work/ Game finished . Downtime… …. Been there and got a few T shirts

[Chris @thinkingchris1]

If you have ever read Ordinary Men, read this. Worth the read to understand the nature of nazism and Germany during WW2, what the population believed and what the German soldiers believed.

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@GaryMarcus Fair enough.

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@GaryMarcus Lies is just too strong for me. Don't know enough about the subject yet to be casting those sorts of judgments.

Appreciate that fibs sounds childish.

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@GaryMarcus Other - fibs.