25min chapter

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Kenneth Stanley created a new social network based on serendipity and divergence

Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)

CHAPTER

Exploring Agency, Power-Seeking, and Innovation

This chapter delves into the powerful concepts of agency, power-seeking, and innovation, analyzing historical clashes between innovative ideas and existing power structures. It discusses how fear of change and adherence to the status quo hinder radical idea acceptance, impacting funding decisions and the scientific community's resistance to heresy. The conversation also explores the relationship between serendipity, power seeking, and autonomy, reflecting on personal experiences with research and motivation.

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