[bondolo]

It was a mix of mystical philosophy and transhumanism and he does think that "the world is on the edge of a breakthrough" but he sees it as emergent. It is not something he is personal creating just something he believes is imminent and he is one of the first people to recognise it.

[Jordan-117]

Thanks -- so a little of column A, a little of column B? Kind of feels similar to how early societies built whole religious practices out of interpreting stochastic phenomena like knucklebones or entrails, only supercharged because this particular viscera seems to talk back!

[ericmcer]

Oh weird, was he also bad at socializing?

I often have to remind myself of the quote "Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours" when socializing to remember to ask questions and let the other party explore whatever topic/situation they are into. It seems like AI conversations are so one-sided a person might forget to cede the floor entirely.