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I've spent a lot of time thinking about him and his ideas over the years but I really don't want to spend more time on him honestly. A few thoughts: * His vie

I've spent a lot of time thinking about him and his ideas over the years but I really don't want to spend more time on him honestly. A few thoughts: * His view of UFOs is very unscientific and sensationalist * His view of Cryptocurrency has always been extremely credulous and I never saw him confront the failures and problems honestly (IIRC he loved SBF) * His tendency to post very cryptic items ("Straussian") that you would only understand if you've been following him religiously for years is very frustrating I do think his fast grants program is a pretty cool idea though.

nh23423fefe 4y ago
I don't find this persuasive at all.
savanaly 4y ago
Thanks for substantiating. I still read him avidly but appreciate the points you made. I also rate UFOs being aliens as less likely than I believe he does. About cryptocurrency I have no interest or knowledge so I can't comment on that. As for the Straussian stuff I don't see the downside and am not frustrated. Agree that fast grants is the most exciting thing he's currently working on. On a personal level I might enjoy Conversations with Tyler more because I do think he's successful at his stated goal of "extracting the best stuff" out of his guests. Although more than a few of the episodes fall flat for me, the majority are enjoyable.