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Scott Alexander estimates that 90% of people who complain about lacking ideas actually have enough ideas.
Scott Alexander · AI 2027: month-by-month model of intelligence explosion — Scott Alexander & Daniel Kokotajlo · 3 Apr 2025
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“90% of people who complain that they don't have ideas,”
“I think, actually have enough ideas.”
“I don't buy that as a real limiting factor for most people.”Play from 2:45:16Report a misattribution
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