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Stephen Downes

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This is a lovely argument based on the following live of reasoning: "What 'AI', homeopathy, naturopathy, and psychic cons have in common isn't just that they tap into a number of biases and 'effects' that the human mind is vulnerable to." And fair enough, we have no real protection from being scammed. As Baldur Bjarnason writes, "Intelligence is not a defence. Most of these mechanisms and situations feel reasonable and intelligent in the moment." It reminds me of how I was so easily led into overpaying for a lens for my new camera in the Canary Islands. In the hands of a pro, I was an easy mark. But, but, but... we can't live our lives that way. Via Paul Walk.

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