GreenPill 124 - A Protocol for Thinking Together with Gordon Brander & Michael Garfield
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Jun 20, 2023 AI Snips
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Information Scaling Threshold
- Civilizations scale until they hit an information processing limit.
- This limit, caused by the complexity of their information environment, can lead to collapse if new sensemaking tools aren't invented.
Evolutionary Reset
- When systems undergo major transitions, they reset, favoring simple forms.
- The internet's information overload creates a similar reset, favoring viral memes over complex thought, potentially causing social disintegration.
Tools for Thought as Second Brains
- Ashby's Law states that to have agency in a complex environment, internal complexity must match external complexity.
- Tools for thought help individuals manage this by externalizing their thinking, acting as a 'second brain'.