AI Snips
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Early Gaming Influences
- Jordan Hall enjoyed D&D and strategy games like Civilization.
- He honed his skills by playing against AI due to a lack of suitable human opponents.
The Quality of Competition
- Competition, while often viewed as zero-sum, has broader positive and negative externalities.
- A "good game," even in a loss, can be more rewarding than an easy win in a "bad" game.
Prestige vs. Dominance
- Human success is linked to "prestige hierarchy," where skilled individuals share knowledge, fostering group benefit.
- This reciprocity differentiates humans, driving progress and deep hardwiring for positive externalities.