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Ideas Sold As Access Not Truth
- Steven Pinker's NFT plan highlights that access, not ideas, becomes the marketable asset in some digital markets.
- Tamler and David argue this monetization reshapes how intellectual influence is sold and who gets access.
Optimization Forces You To Define Values
- Lucy Liu's algorithm project forced her to define what 'well-being' she wanted to optimize and revealed multiple competing values.
- David and Tamler say optimization tools can prompt useful reflection but can't capture plural, qualitative goods.
Use Rules Or Randomness To Break Habits
- Use simple decision rules or randomness to break habitual suboptimal choices and discover new options.
- Tamler recommends rules like "if it's 50-50, go out" or rolling dice to reveal preferences.