2/Ladies, I'll let you in on a secret - as boys, most men (myself included) dreamt of being heroes. When we play army, we're not the private taking orders; we're the general, moving troops around the battlefield. In baseball, we're not the 3rd base coach, we're hitting the game winning home run. - ThreadSky

kyloson.com • 1 day ago

2/Ladies, I'll let you in on a secret - as boys, most men (myself included) dreamt of being heroes. When we play army, we're not the private taking orders; we're the general, moving troops around the battlefield. In baseball, we're not the 3rd base coach, we're hitting the game winning home run.

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kyloson.com•1 day ago

3/Adolescent boys are also some of the cruelest little trolls, quick to remind our buddies how badly they suck at baseball IRL. It's not much of a leap to the longtermists who can't play baseball - instead, they will save humanity! It's playing the hero mixed with a God complex. Here's why it's sad.

kyloson.com•1 day ago

4/We may never solve global hunger and poverty, nor prevent suffering. Food banks and Habitat for Humanity aren't "sexy" like colonizing space or battling an evil supercomputer, but for men who are comfortable in their own skin, there's a joy in helping others, ESPECIALLY when no one else knows.

kyloson.com•1 day ago

5/It's not debatable that AI and crypto - 2 faves of these groups - consume massive resources for the benefit of a privileged few. Nothing heroic there, hence the need to assign a greater purpose allowing its practitioners to be heroes again. Think of the platitudes for the savior of humanity!

kyloson.com•1 day ago

6/If you truly believe in the ends of humanity on the verge of extinction, then ANY means are justified. From this, it's also a small leap to the "smartest" ppl subverting the will of everyone, "for their own good" - The White Man's Burden on a galactic scale (99% of longtermists are white men).

kyloson.com•1 day ago

7/But here's what's missing from this logic: life, in all its forms - humans included - is amazing and precious. While we debate theoretical superhuman AGI, we still can't replicate the beauty and simplicity of a living cell. There's a lesson in our short life span; we weren't meant to live forever.

kyloson.com•1 day ago

8/My philosophy? Stopandsmelltherosesism - dedicate time to go out and observe the beauty and wonder of the world around you. Visit a forest and LISTEN - you're in the middle of a non-stop symphony of life. And maybe most importantly, step away from the computer and interact with your fellow humans.

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