Steven Johnson
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Non-fiction writer, podcaster and occasional TV host. Author of thirteen books including The Ghost Map, Where Good Ideas Come From and Extra Life, host of the…
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16 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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A true pirate is defined by rejecting the authority of nations and empires altogether, not merely by breaking their laws. (opens korrents.com)
“To be a true pirate implies a broader disavowal. The pirate renounces the long-distance authorities of nations and empires.”
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Some historical raiders destroyed conquered cities for destruction's own sake, not to seize land, treasure, or slaves. (opens korrents.com)
“The Sea Peoples did not invade lands to claim them as their own, or extract treasure or slaves to bring back to their homeland. They seemingly torched the great capitals of the Bronze Age just to watch them burn.”
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The external tools people use to reason, remember and calculate — including chatting with an LLM — are genuine extensions of the human mind, not just aids to it. (opens korrents.com)
“the external tools that we use to help us reason, remember, associate, calculate-from counting on our fingers to chatting with an advanced LLM-should be properly understood as extensions of our own cognitive process.”
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A true pirate is defined by rejecting the authority of nations and empires altogether, not merely by breaking their laws. (opens korrents.com)
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8 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer (opens rcmnd.app)
“If you’re looking for gifts to buy your history-minded friend or family member, I’d recommend my last two books. First, there’s Extra Life , which tells the heroic story of how we doubled life expectancy over the past…”
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Enemy Of All Mankind (opens rcmnd.app)
“The other book of mine that makes a thoughtful gift for the history buff in your extended clan is my 2020 book, Enemy of All Mankind”
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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States (opens rcmnd.app)
“reading some of the early reviews suggested to me that it has a lot of overlap with this astonishing book by James Scott”
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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer (opens rcmnd.app)