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Worldviews, altruism, and embracing variance (with Emmett Shear)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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Worldview Comparison: Silicon Valley vs Standard

The standard Silicon Valley view holds that markets and technology are powerful forces for good, driven by the belief that humanity is mostly good. This worldview emphasizes that with more powerful tools and freedom, the trend leans towards good outcomes, leading towards a utopian future. It also values the idea of progress throughout history and views variance as positive, with the benefits outweighing the negatives.

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