Tim Fernholz
@timfernholz.com
journalist, author, internet participant
writing and reporting on space, technology, and finance
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www.timfernholz.com
Oakland, CA
writing and reporting on space, technology, and finance
timfernholz.substack.com
www.timfernholz.com
Oakland, CA
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Looking at these things and deciding that they’re true is just poison for your understanding of the world, but every day millions of people unlock their phones and nod along.
November 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Looking at these things and deciding that they’re true is just poison for your understanding of the world, but every day millions of people unlock their phones and nod along.
It's come to my attention that it's actually 700,000! Still an issue IMO
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It's come to my attention that it's actually 700,000! Still an issue IMO
that's from this Tyler Cowen conversation with Sam Altman, which is honestly quite boring. I know why investors and entrepreneurs prefer to talk to fans rather than journalists, but it's not very good for the ol' discourse
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...
Sam Altman on Trust, Persuasion, and the Future of Intelligence - Live at the Progress Conference (Ep. 259)
How hard is it to change someone's mind, and could AI do it accidentally?
conversationswithtyler.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
that's from this Tyler Cowen conversation with Sam Altman, which is honestly quite boring. I know why investors and entrepreneurs prefer to talk to fans rather than journalists, but it's not very good for the ol' discourse
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...