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Cross-posted from Cold Takes. Click lower right to download or find on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, etc. I've claimed that the best way to learn is by writing about important topics. (Examples I've worked on include: which charity to donate to, whether life has gotten better over time, whether civilization is declining, whether AI could make this the most important century of all time for humanity.) But I've also said this can be "hard, taxing, exhausting and a bit of a mental health gauntlet," because: When trying to write about these sorts of topics, I often find myself needing…
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