Mastodawn

For any of you on #LessWrong, I've got some of my posts as sequences over there on the topics of: #Polymaths #Moloch #Alignment & #GameTheory. Feel free to nerd-out in the comments.

Polymaths — LessWrong

Polymaths — LessWrong

This three-part series contrasts two ways that genius and innovation manifest in the world: first principles thinking and arguing by analogy. Focused on the creative process of polymaths throughout the ages, the series highlights the benefits of analogical thinking and the dangers of reasoning by first principles.

OrbitalMartian May 13

Am I the only #Polymaths social user whose notifications feed has just gone blank, I only have one in there.

Chrono Apr 17

Is federation on #polymaths broken again?

Joshumo

Mar 5

Hey my #polymaths peeps; how y’all doing today?

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R.L. Dane

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Feb 23

@px64

Well, I'm obviously a big fan of this group of crazies here on #polymaths, administered by @amin!

Also a big fan of the folks at bsd.cafe, administered by the very wise and very kind @stefano

Other than that, just find interesting people by looking at hashtags! ;)

Also, it's not possible to not find interesting interactions by just looking at what I'm up to day-by-day on #Fedi.

I'm not sure if that's a humblebrag or an apology. 😂

R.L. Dane

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Jan 20

Hey #GtS peeps / #Polymaths,

How do you edit your filters without using a mobile client? :E

Solution: Enafore has it: https://polymaths.social/@kabel42/statuses/01KFEQ16Y7231TFR5K4ZQZ9ZVT
Correction: Enafore's UI for filters is kinda b0rken. Phanpy works, though! ;)

Post by kabel42, @[email protected]

@rl_dane *fore has settings->intances->$instance->filters but i haven't tried them

polymaths.social

James Jan 16

I love cross-pollinating ideas, and live hoping one day to find a combination that unlocks something useful for humanity.

Innovators throughout the ages have found ways to apply knowledge in one area of expertise to another domain to create breakthroughs. This series makes a strong case for "reasoning by analogy" and contrasts this with "first principles thinking".

See if this shift in perspective unlocks your inner genius.

https://nonzerosum.games/polymaths1.html

#Polymaths #Genius #Innovation #Musk

POLYMATHS

Explore the fascinating world of polymaths, their methodologies, and the significance of First Principles thinking in innovation and creativity today.

James Jan 16

Innovators throughout the ages have found ways to apply knowledge in one area of expertise to another domain to create breakthroughs. This series makes a strong case for "reasoning by analogy". See if this shift in perspective unlocks your inner genius. #Polymaths #Genius #Innovation #Musk

POLYMATHS

POLYMATHS

Explore the fascinating world of polymaths, their methodologies, and the significance of First Principles thinking in innovation and creativity today.

In fairness to the #Polymaths community, our federated feed is actually pretty sane, but it was definitely more political.

The federated feed on a BIG instance like Pixelfed.social?

Not. Safe. For. Existence. 😂

R.L. Dane

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Nov 2, 2025

Wow the #Polymaths federated feed is actually not horrifying.