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Brett Hall
@ToKTeacher
Author "The Farthest Reaches" Ambassador for Conjecture Institute Board Member of National Progress Alliance Host of ToKCast Guest of The Naval Podcast Optimist
Sydney, Australia
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    Brett Hall
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    Jan 16, 2025
    High praise. When one gains the respect of (or criticism from) those whose opinion one has deep respect for, what else matters on social media?
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    Naval
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    Jan 13, 2025
    Replying to @aaryan_kakad
    Same as I recommend to everyone. Read like a textbook, slowly, making sure that you understand each point. Less a book and more a school of philosophy. The Sovereign Child is an offshoot. Accompany with @ToKTeacher podcasts. The Beginning of Infinity a.co/d/aVrmpfE
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    Brett Hall
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    Jun 11, 2023
    Replying to @itvnews
    It seems ironic an institution that (yes, that traditionally values discipline and conformity) puts a premium on unit cohesion, brotherhood and a “leave no man behind” attitude simultaneously is instructed to pretend to ignore a fallen comrade in *that* situation. Weird.
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    Brett Hall
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    Jun 20, 2022
    In a dynamic society (like ours) the last reason anyone should seek political office (authority!) at any level is “to make a difference”. While the first reason should be to protect the mechanisms in place so others (scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, etc) can.
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    Brett Hall
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    Aug 4, 2020
    In early 2019 @BretWeinstein made some remarkably prescient remarks at the end of the documentary by @MikeNayna . This well encapsulates the dangers of not merely false but bad philosophy in academia. Just 2 minutes. Full documentary here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…
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    Brett Hall
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    Nov 27, 2024
    The planet will be fine. Let humanity thrive.
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    Brett Hall
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    Mar 11, 2023
    In a world near fully automated by AI, the only thing that can never be automated is explanatory creativity. People will never be made redundant.
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    Brett Hall
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    Dec 14, 2022
    Replying to @JKSteinberger @DianaUrge and 3 others
    A resource is only so once we create the knowledge that it is. Eg: uranium. Before nuclear physics was discovered in the 20th century pitchblende was a useless rock. Now it's an ore. Resources are unlimited *because* we can always learn of more and how to do more with less.
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    Brett Hall
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    Jun 25, 2022
    Replying to @mpopv
    "some guy" - well, yes literally true. But he was an archeologist so had much more relevant background knowledge than "some guy"/random person aimlessly browsing google maps 😉 This is why "serendipity" in science is often over-egged: bretthall.org/serendipity-in… Great story though!
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    Brett Hall
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    May 30, 2024
    Replying to @pmddomingos
    Also proof that life doesn’t exist. Or people. Or cats. Come to think of it basically anything that’s more complex than a molecule.
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    Brett Hall
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    May 11, 2021
    The robots are definitely already here.
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    Brett Hall
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    Apr 10, 2022
    One day the only jobs people will do will be jobs only people can do.
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    Brett Hall
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    Sep 6, 2021
    🙏 There are increasingly many ways to learn about the deepest of the optimistic worldviews presently known. Where it is best to *end up* is by reading “The Beginning of Infinity” by @DavidDeutschOxf . You might even begin there too. Or:
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    Naval
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    Aug 29, 2021
    The only podcast that I listen to obsessively. brettroberthall.podbean.com
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    Brett Hall
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    Oct 22, 2024
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    Brett Hall
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    Nov 30, 2022
    🧵How we’ll really find alien life. Never mind grainy pictures of flying saucers or finding bacteria on Mars. The most promising way of detecting life elsewhere will be seen in spectra of light from distant stars passing through the atmospheres of planets orbiting them.