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…
Roberto De la Cruz González 