278 / Justice and the Veil of Ignorance
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278 / Justice and the Veil of Ignorance
The only way to survive the century of Faust is self-awareness; if you don’t have clear virtues or the ability to know if technology is aligned with your values, you’re bound to get hijacked by awe, convenience, and emotion.
We need a new “epistemic currency,” common to everyone. Fortunately, one already exists, and it’s more fundamental than facts: Trust.
Mike Elias • Epistemic Reserve Notes
asked, “If you could pick one trait that would predict how someone would turn out, what would it be?” “That’s easy,” he said. “How willing they are to change their mind about what they think they know.” The most valuable people, he continued, weren’t the ones with the best initial ideas, but the ones with the ability to quickly change their minds.
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