Self Improvement

TagLast edit: May 31, 2024, 3:24 PM by Emrik

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Strategies for Personal Growth

RaemonJul 28, 2018, 6:27 PM

149 points

27 comments4 min readLW link

Mnestics

Jarred FilmerOct 23, 2022, 12:30 AM

122 points

6 comments4 min readLW link

[Question] Babble challenge: 50 ways of solving a problem in your life

Bird ConceptOct 22, 2020, 4:49 AM

34 points

29 comments2 min readLW link

Wanting to Succeed on Every Metric Presented

Logan RiggsApr 12, 2021, 8:43 PM

72 points

25 comments3 min readLW link

The Level Above Mine

Eliezer YudkowskySep 26, 2008, 9:18 AM

138 points

358 comments4 min readLW link

Notes on notes on virtues

David GrossDec 30, 2020, 5:47 PM

71 points

11 comments11 min readLW link

You don’t get to have cool flaws

Neil Jul 28, 2023, 5:37 AM

73 points

25 comments2 min readLW link 3 reviews

Explore More: A Bag of Tricks to Keep Your Life on the Rails

Shoshannah TekofskySep 28, 2024, 9:38 PM

235 points

19 comments11 min readLW link

(shoshanigans.substack.com)

I hired 5 people to sit behind me and make me productive for a month

Simon BerensFeb 5, 2023, 1:19 AM

249 points

83 comments10 min readLW link

(www.simonberens.com)

A simple guide to life

jasoncrawfordApr 3, 2022, 6:09 PM

25 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

(jasoncrawford.org)

OpenPrinciples Bootcamp (Free) -- Reflect & Act on your Rationality Principles.

ti_guoSep 8, 2022, 3:06 AM

6 points

3 comments4 min readLW link

AI Will Not Want to Self-Improve

petersalibMay 16, 2023, 8:53 PM

20 points

24 comments20 min readLW link

Stop pressing the Try Harder button

Neel NandaSep 5, 2020, 9:10 AM

45 points

5 comments3 min readLW link

(www.neelnanda.io)

Self-Control Secrets of the Puritan Masters

David Hugh-JonesSep 26, 2022, 9:04 AM

67 points

3 comments5 min readLW link

(wyclif.substack.com)

How to Sleep Better

Marius HobbhahnJul 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

49 points

49 comments15 min readLW link

Numeracy neglect—A personal postmortem

vlad.proexSep 27, 2020, 3:12 PM

81 points

29 comments9 min readLW link

[Question] What are the deciding factors of human cognitive endurance?

koratkarFeb 11, 2024, 9:56 PM

22 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

Two Growth Curves

AnnaSalamonOct 2, 2015, 12:59 AM

62 points

13 comments1 min readLW link

Criticism Scheduling and Privacy

LulieSep 29, 2018, 1:50 PM

41 points

9 comments14 min readLW link

AISC Project: Benchmarks for Stable Reflectivity

jacquesthibsNov 13, 2023, 2:51 PM

17 points

0 comments8 min readLW link

Stop Making Sense

JenniferRMDec 23, 2024, 5:16 AM

16 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

My current thinking on money and low carb diets

Adam ZernerOct 29, 2021, 6:50 AM

11 points

17 comments10 min readLW link

The Future of Structured Self Improvement

EvenflairFeb 4, 2023, 4:02 PM

27 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

(guildoftherose.org)

Sapience, understanding, and “AGI”

Seth HerdNov 24, 2023, 3:13 PM

15 points

3 comments6 min readLW link

[Question] What are things you’re allowed to do as a startup?

ElizabethJun 20, 2024, 12:01 AM

30 points

9 comments1 min readLW link

Concrete benefits of making predictions

Jonny Spicer and Sage Future

Oct 17, 2024, 2:23 PM

35 points

5 comments6 min readLW link

(fatebook.io)

Practical Guidelines for Memory Reconsolidation

Matt GoldenbergNov 13, 2019, 7:54 PM

34 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

Feelings are Good, Actually

Gordon Seidoh WorleyFeb 21, 2023, 2:38 AM

18 points

1 comment4 min readLW link

Do a cost-benefit analysis of your technology usage

TurnTroutMar 27, 2022, 11:09 PM

198 points

53 comments13 min readLW link

The Practitioner’s Path 2.0: A new framework for structured self-improvement

EvenflairMar 4, 2023, 7:19 PM

32 points

2 comments11 min readLW link

(guildoftherose.org)

My Superpower: OODA Loops

Gordon Seidoh WorleyApr 4, 2022, 1:51 AM

21 points

4 comments3 min readLW link

Why self-improvement?

Adam ZernerMar 16, 2023, 2:49 AM

12 points

4 comments2 min readLW link

Small Habits Shape Identity: How I became someone who exercises

adamShimiNov 26, 2020, 2:55 PM

46 points

20 comments4 min readLW link

Destroying Insecurity and Boosting Confidence Through Your Interests and Values

OlitnessAug 1, 2021, 2:34 PM

21 points

4 comments5 min readLW link

(olitness.wordpress.com)

The Five Main Muscles for a Full Range of Natural Movement, Dynamic Alignment & Balance.

leggiSep 1, 2019, 3:22 AM

15 points

10 comments10 min readLW link

Micro Habits that Improve One’s Day

silentbobJul 1, 2023, 10:53 AM

62 points

9 comments5 min readLW link

Sunset at Noon

RaemonNov 21, 2017, 2:05 AM

217 points

31 comments17 min readLW link

Synthetic Restrictions

nano_brascaDec 22, 2023, 6:50 PM

10 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

Notes on Temperance

David GrossNov 9, 2020, 2:33 AM

15 points

2 comments9 min readLW link

What Piles Up Must Pile Down

silentbobApr 9, 2023, 6:37 PM

35 points

4 comments6 min readLW link

[Question] What metrics should I track when experimenting with sleep?

CheerfulWarriorFeb 8, 2021, 5:22 PM

10 points

13 comments1 min readLW link

If Alignment is Hard, then so is Self-Improvement

PavleMihaApr 7, 2023, 12:08 AM

21 points

20 comments1 min readLW link

Parametrize Priority Evaluations

SilverFlameApr 8, 2023, 12:39 AM

2 points

2 comments6 min readLW link

Efficient Learning: Memorization

Alvin ÅnestrandApr 16, 2023, 5:58 PM

4 points

2 comments5 min readLW link

(forum.effectivealtruism.org)

Implementing a Transformer from scratch in PyTorch—a write-up on my experience

Mislav JurićApr 25, 2023, 8:51 PM

20 points

0 comments10 min readLW link

A Clearer Thinking tool that teaches you to use Internal Family Systems concepts

spencergApr 28, 2023, 1:42 PM

31 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

(programs.clearerthinking.org)

On Escaping The Status Quo

IsmailNov 12, 2023, 6:40 PM

1 point

0 comments3 min readLW link

More metal less ore

Logan KiellerNov 14, 2023, 4:59 PM

6 points

3 comments2 min readLW link

(logankieller.substack.com)

Programming an IFS for alternate uses

SilverFlameApr 29, 2023, 12:25 AM

5 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Agentic Growth

Logan KiellerNov 28, 2023, 3:45 PM

1 point

0 comments3 min readLW link

(logankieller.substack.com)

Leveling Up in Rationality: A Personal Journey

lukeprogJan 17, 2012, 11:02 AM

51 points

59 comments5 min readLW link

“Cheat to Win”: Engineering Positive Social Feedback

sarahconstantinFeb 5, 2018, 11:16 PM

189 points

36 comments2 min readLW link

Fibromyalgia, Pain & Depression. How much is due to physical misalignment?

leggiOct 29, 2019, 2:58 PM

7 points

4 comments18 min readLW link

Skill and leverage

KatjaGraceNov 3, 2019, 9:10 PM

49 points

8 comments2 min readLW link

(meteuphoric.com)

Low Enough To See Your Shadow

alkjashJan 19, 2018, 11:50 PM

26 points

4 comments3 min readLW link

(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Announcing the Confido app: bringing forecasting to everyone

regnargMay 25, 2023, 8:18 AM

6 points

2 comments10 min readLW link

(forum.effectivealtruism.org)

[Question] What features would you like to see in a personal forcasting / prediction tracking app?

regnargMay 25, 2023, 8:18 AM

9 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Instrumental rationality/self help resources

gothgirl420666Jul 18, 2013, 2:58 AM

52 points

107 comments1 min readLW link

I bet everyone 1000€ that I can make them dramatically happier & cure their depression in 3 months!

EternallyBlissfulJun 4, 2023, 12:30 PM

4 points

11 comments9 min readLW link

Leveling IRL

cousin_itAug 5, 2011, 9:35 PM

45 points

126 comments1 min readLW link

Leveling IRL—level 1

cousin_itAug 9, 2011, 5:12 PM

28 points

93 comments2 min readLW link

Saving the world in 80 days: Prologue

Logan RiggsMay 9, 2018, 9:16 PM

12 points

16 comments2 min readLW link

HELP: Do I have a chance at becoming intelligent?

johnbgoneOct 26, 2010, 9:41 PM

38 points

68 comments1 min readLW link

Shell, Shield, Staff

SquirrelInHellJan 25, 2018, 1:22 PM

11 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

(squirrelinhell.blogspot.com)

Time to Exit the Sandbox

SquirrelInHellOct 24, 2017, 5:13 PM

0 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

(squirrelinhell.blogspot.com)

Training Regime Day 25: Recursive Self-Improvement

Mark XuApr 29, 2020, 6:22 PM

15 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

Going Crazy and Getting Better Again

EvenstarJul 2, 2023, 6:55 PM

139 points

13 comments7 min readLW link 1 review

Introducing Fatebook: the fastest way to make and track predictions

Adam B and Sage Future

Jul 11, 2023, 3:28 PM

132 points

41 comments1 min readLW link 2 reviews

(fatebook.io)

Complex Signs Bad

EvenstarJul 3, 2023, 1:09 PM

5 points

2 comments3 min readLW link

An anecdote about names

ManfredOct 30, 2012, 3:40 AM

39 points

30 comments1 min readLW link

Towards an Algorithm for (Human) Self-Modification

moridinamaelMar 29, 2011, 11:40 PM

37 points

21 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] How can I get help becoming a better rationalist?

TeaTieAndHatJul 13, 2023, 1:41 PM

31 points

19 comments1 min readLW link

Let Your Workers Gather Food

D_MalikOct 24, 2011, 7:51 PM

29 points

48 comments7 min readLW link

I am Sailor Vulcan!

Sailor VulcanAug 24, 2018, 5:47 PM

23 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

Some rules for life (v.0,0)

Neil Aug 17, 2023, 12:43 AM

40 points

13 comments12 min readLW link

(neilwarren.substack.com)

[Question] Are veterans more self-disciplined than non-veterans?

Matthew BarnettMar 23, 2020, 5:16 AM

19 points

15 comments1 min readLW link

The Little Dragon is Dead

SquirrelInHellNov 6, 2017, 9:20 PM

6 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(squirrelinhell.blogspot.com)

If You Were Brilliant When You Were Ten...

AspiringKnitterDec 27, 2011, 2:33 AM

32 points

69 comments1 min readLW link

Link: “Top 10 Mistakes in Behavior Change”

cousin_itJan 17, 2011, 5:46 PM

32 points

10 comments1 min readLW link

Reframing AI Safety Through the Lens of Identity Maintenance Framework

Hiroshi YamakawaApr 1, 2025, 6:16 AM

−7 points

1 comment17 min readLW link

Let’s talk about Impostor syndrome in AI safety

Igor IvanovSep 22, 2023, 1:51 PM

29 points

4 comments3 min readLW link

Growth mindset for better sex

agentydragonApr 28, 2020, 8:49 AM

7 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

The 5 Pillars of Happiness

Gabi QUENEOct 4, 2023, 5:50 PM

−24 points

5 comments5 min readLW link

The Dangers of Partial Knowledge of the Way: Failing in School

Gordon Seidoh WorleyJul 6, 2009, 3:16 PM

14 points

38 comments5 min readLW link

Can self-help be bad for you?

Tom_TalbotJul 7, 2009, 8:40 PM

4 points

13 comments1 min readLW link

Applying Behavioral Psychology on Myself

John_MaxwellJun 20, 2010, 6:25 AM

72 points

39 comments2 min readLW link

On Reflection

Neel NandaDec 14, 2020, 4:14 PM

27 points

2 comments13 min readLW link

(www.neelnanda.io)

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

silentbobOct 17, 2023, 11:36 AM

16 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Would you join the Society of the Free & Easy?

David GrossJul 10, 2019, 1:15 AM

18 points

1 comment3 min readLW link

[Question] How do you build resilient personal systems?

Raj ThimmiahJan 25, 2021, 9:56 AM

5 points

10 comments1 min readLW link

On the nature of anxiety

mr_fahrenheitFeb 22, 2021, 11:56 PM

0 points

0 comments5 min readLW link

The Inner Workings of Resourcefulness

Nora_AmmannFeb 25, 2021, 9:15 AM

22 points

3 comments8 min readLW link

How You Can Gain Self Control Without “Self-Control”

spencergMar 24, 2021, 11:38 PM

109 points

41 comments23 min readLW link

Why “put down your phone and go outside” is Bad Advice.

madilynHexApr 20, 2021, 7:05 PM

12 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

Social Calibration

SimulatedCrowMay 20, 2021, 11:22 PM

3 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

Changing my life in 2021, halfway through

BoraskoJun 10, 2021, 1:36 AM

42 points

6 comments7 min readLW link

Reinforcing Habits

lynettebyeJun 21, 2021, 10:41 AM

50 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

Voicing Voice

WillaJun 28, 2021, 4:29 AM

6 points

16 comments4 min readLW link

Media Diet: Cultivating Voice, Deliberate Action, and Alive Time

WillaJul 17, 2021, 5:56 AM

5 points

2 comments2 min readLW link

What makes us happy and depressed?

Marius HobbhahnOct 3, 2021, 6:25 AM

16 points

6 comments19 min readLW link

Without a phone for 10 days

Benjamin SpiegelOct 10, 2021, 5:19 AM

19 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

Experimenting with Android Digital Wellbeing

Yair HalberstadtOct 21, 2021, 5:43 AM

8 points

4 comments3 min readLW link

30-ish focusing tips

Raymond DOct 22, 2021, 7:38 PM

22 points

4 comments6 min readLW link

This Year I Tried To Teach Myself Math. How Did It Go?

BoraskoDec 31, 2021, 5:55 PM

66 points

10 comments10 min readLW link

Doing “good”

pchvykovJan 13, 2022, 7:52 PM

9 points

7 comments2 min readLW link

Consume fiction wisely

RomanSJan 21, 2022, 8:23 PM

−9 points

56 comments5 min readLW link

How to Beat Procrastination

lukeprogFeb 5, 2011, 6:49 PM

276 points

162 comments15 min readLW link

[Question] What are some low-cognitive -workload tasks that can help improve the world?

YitzMar 1, 2022, 5:47 PM

29 points

11 comments1 min readLW link

Practical everyday human strategizing

akaTricksterMar 27, 2022, 2:20 PM

6 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

Introducing Effective Self-Help

Ben WilliamsonApr 12, 2022, 3:01 PM

19 points

0 comments16 min readLW link

Willpower Hax #487: Execute by Default

Eliezer YudkowskyMay 12, 2009, 6:46 AM

84 points

59 comments1 min readLW link

What Diet Books Don’t Teach: A book review and a request for more reading

Lone PineJun 28, 2022, 12:27 PM

22 points

34 comments4 min readLW link

A summary of every Replacing Guilt post

Orpheus16Jun 30, 2022, 12:46 AM

35 points

3 comments10 min readLW link

(forum.effectivealtruism.org)

Consider Multiclassing

JustisMillsJul 7, 2022, 2:54 PM

17 points

1 comment3 min readLW link

A summary of every “Highlights from the Sequences” post

Orpheus16Jul 15, 2022, 11:01 PM

98 points

7 comments17 min readLW link

[About Me] Cinera’s Home Page

DragonGodFeb 7, 2023, 12:56 PM

30 points

2 comments9 min readLW link

So, I Want to Be a “Thinkfluencer”

DragonGodAug 20, 2022, 6:39 PM

4 points

6 comments6 min readLW link

Time is not the bottleneck (on making progress thinking about difficult things)

kmanSep 12, 2022, 8:45 PM

30 points

10 comments1 min readLW link

There are no rules

unoptimalSep 23, 2022, 8:47 PM

38 points

2 comments5 min readLW link

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) 101

Evie CottrellSep 25, 2022, 7:25 AM

7 points

2 comments8 min readLW link

Paper: Large Language Models Can Self-improve [Linkpost]

Evan R. MurphyOct 2, 2022, 1:29 AM

52 points

15 comments1 min readLW link

(openreview.net)

Space

Jarred FilmerOct 17, 2022, 6:34 AM

50 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] How to become more articulate?

just_browsingOct 26, 2022, 2:43 PM

19 points

14 comments1 min readLW link

“Which chains-of-thought was that faster than?”

EmrikMay 22, 2024, 8:21 AM

37 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

Conversations on Alcohol Consumption

AnnapurnaNov 1, 2022, 5:09 AM

20 points

6 comments9 min readLW link

Response

Jarred FilmerNov 6, 2022, 1:03 AM

29 points

2 comments12 min readLW link

[Question] Are alignment researchers devoting enough time to improving their research capacity?

Carson JonesNov 4, 2022, 12:58 AM

13 points

3 comments3 min readLW link

Impostor syndrome: how to cure it with spreadsheets and meditation

KatWoodsFeb 9, 2023, 9:04 PM

31 points

2 comments19 min readLW link

I tried to learn as much Deep Learning math as I could in 24 hours

PhosphorousJan 8, 2023, 9:07 PM

31 points

2 comments7 min readLW link

Notes on writing

RPJan 10, 2023, 4:01 AM

35 points

11 comments3 min readLW link

What fills a vacuum?

Logan KiellerJan 22, 2023, 7:25 PM

11 points

6 comments2 min readLW link

The Practitioner’s Path 2.0: the Pragmatist Archetype

EvenflairFeb 11, 2023, 3:48 PM

21 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

(guildoftherose.org)

Sleep Quality: Strategies that work for me

Lukas TrötzmüllerFeb 15, 2023, 12:17 AM

16 points

3 comments7 min readLW link

[Question] Personal predictions for decisions: seeking insights

DalmertFeb 15, 2023, 6:45 AM

4 points

4 comments5 min readLW link

The Practitioner’s Path 2.0: the Meditative Archetype

EvenflairFeb 18, 2023, 3:23 PM

14 points

1 comment2 min readLW link

(guildoftherose.org)

The Practitioner’s Path 2.0: the Empiricist Archetype

EvenflairFeb 25, 2023, 5:05 PM

15 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(guildoftherose.org)

Scientific Self-Help: The State of Our Knowledge

lukeprogJan 20, 2011, 8:44 PM

232 points

502 comments10 min readLW link

Gold, Silver, Red: A color scheme for understanding people

Michael SoareverixMar 13, 2023, 1:06 AM

17 points

2 comments4 min readLW link

Be more effective by learning important practical knowledge using flashcards

StenemoOct 12, 2022, 6:05 PM

5 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Forecast your 2024 with Fatebook

Sage FutureJan 5, 2024, 2:07 PM

19 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(fatebook.io)

[Question] Concrete examples of doing agentic things?

Jacob G-WJan 12, 2024, 3:59 PM

13 points

10 comments1 min readLW link

How to Promote More Productive Dialogue Outside of LessWrong

sweenesmJan 15, 2024, 2:16 PM

18 points

4 comments2 min readLW link

Flexibility and the Singularity

Jonathan MoregårdJan 18, 2024, 3:29 PM

8 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

(honestliving.substack.com)

Selfish AI Inevitable

Davey MorseFeb 6, 2024, 4:29 AM

1 point

0 comments1 min readLW link

Thank you for triggering me

CissyFeb 12, 2024, 8:09 PM

6 points

1 comment6 min readLW link

(www.moremyself.xyz)

DIY LessWrong Jewelry

FluffnuttAug 25, 2024, 9:33 PM

33 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

1 What If We Rebuild Motivation with the Fermi ESTIMATion?

P. JoãoDec 17, 2024, 7:46 AM

6 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

What is Confidence—in Game Theory and Life?

James Stephen BrownDec 10, 2024, 11:06 PM

3 points

0 comments8 min readLW link

(nonzerosum.games)

Masculinity—A Case For Courage

James Stephen BrownJun 4, 2024, 12:04 AM

23 points

0 comments7 min readLW link

(nonzerosum.games)

A Reflection on Richard Hamming’s “You and Your Research”: Striving for Greatness

aysajanJun 4, 2024, 8:07 PM

8 points

5 comments21 min readLW link

(www.aysajaneziz.com)

A Positive Double Standard—Self-Help Principles Work For Individuals Not Populations

James Stephen BrownMay 22, 2024, 9:37 PM

8 points

3 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] Has Anyone Here Consciously Changed Their Passions?

SpadeSep 9, 2024, 1:36 AM

11 points

12 comments1 min readLW link

Expected number of tries

adiosJun 22, 2024, 7:22 PM

6 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

0 Motivation Mapping through Information Theory

P. JoãoApr 18, 2025, 12:53 AM

7 points

0 comments26 min readLW link

On saying “Thank you” instead of “I’m Sorry”

Michael CohnJul 8, 2024, 3:13 AM

136 points

16 comments3 min readLW link

Thought Experiments Website

minmi_droverJul 13, 2024, 4:47 AM

11 points

11 comments1 min readLW link

Introduction to Modern Dating: Strategic Dating Advice for beginners

Jesper LindholmJul 20, 2024, 3:45 PM

5 points

6 comments13 min readLW link

[Question] What books should one bring to a desert island?

Nick StetlerAug 29, 2024, 5:20 PM

1 point

0 comments1 min readLW link

My Experience Using Gamification

Wyatt SJul 26, 2024, 11:06 PM

13 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

subfunctional overlaps in attentional selection history implies momentum for decision-trajectories

EmrikDec 22, 2024, 2:12 PM

19 points

1 comment2 min readLW link

[Question] Interest in Leetcode, but for Rationality?

Gregory Oct 16, 2024, 5:54 PM

74 points

20 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] The ethical Ai, what’s next?

The Journey We Take ehOct 27, 2024, 5:45 AM

1 point

0 comments1 min readLW link

Where I agree and disagree with Eliezer

paulfchristianoJun 19, 2022, 7:15 PM

900 points

223 comments18 min readLW link 2 reviews

Implications—How Conscious Significance Could Inform Our lives

James Stephen BrownNov 26, 2024, 5:42 PM

7 points

0 comments13 min readLW link

8 PRIME SKILLS – A construction from MaxEnt Informational Efficiency in 4 questions

P. JoãoApr 16, 2025, 4:53 PM

3 points

0 comments6 min readLW link

8 PRIME SKILLS An analisis

P. JoãoApr 17, 2025, 11:36 AM

−6 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

8 PRIME SKILLS - A simplified construction from MaxEnt Informational Efficiency in 4 questions

P. JoãoApr 17, 2025, 11:04 AM

3 points

4 comments3 min readLW link

Gamify life from BayesianMind

P. JoãoApr 16, 2025, 4:17 PM

5 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

The Semi-Rational Militar Firefighter

P. JoãoMar 4, 2025, 12:23 PM

72 points

10 comments2 min readLW link

Myths about Nonduality and Science by Gary Weber

Vadim GolubJan 15, 2025, 6:33 PM

2 points

0 comments23 min readLW link

Should Art Carry the Weight of Shaping our Values?

Krishna Maneesha DendukuriJan 28, 2025, 6:43 PM

2 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

Why you maybe should lift weights, and How to.

samusasukeFeb 12, 2025, 5:15 AM

30 points

29 comments9 min readLW link

A method for empirical back-testing of AI’s ability to self-improve

Michael TontchevMar 21, 2023, 8:24 PM

3 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Resources to see how people think/approach mathematics and problem-solving

zefMar 27, 2023, 7:12 PM

7 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

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