Author: Roberto De la Cruz Gonzalez
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Explanation for any creative process in the universe
Currently very interested in John von Neumann: Why does complexity in nature grow (e.g., a seed into a tree), while isolated man-made systems tend towards decay (complex factory to less complex car)? Von Neumann’s solution is the universal constructor, which describes the minimum requirements for a process to allow for non-degenerating complexity. Its three components…
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Debunking the classical view of intelligence
My take on debunking the classical view of intelligence: “He/She must know better than I do because he/she is so intelligent.”“The person just isn’t intelligent enough.”“You need to have a certain intelligence for…” They all go in the direction of some human minds being more universal than others. But there is a big misconception going on. The…
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On gambling
Environmentalist would prob call me a gambler, when betting on the unlimited human ability to solve problems. I am in favor of progress, energy abundance and rapid creation of knowledge. We don’t need degrowth but rapid growth and free markets. They see this and think I am gambling with the future of humanity. But what…
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Get wise first
When I was fifteen years old, the question of happiness really got me thinking, but at that time I had no idea where to start. I started looking around in my environment and thought every grown up person must have figured it out. Because for me, it was such an obvious thing to ask, and…