so I'm changing the way I do things a bit
How?
I'm really trying to minimize the chance that I die in the next 40 years or so.
I have/had long term entrepreneurial and philanthropic plans, but I'm realizing that they may take too long and that by the time I can start to implement things, the singularity may have occurred. So it may be a better idea for me to alter my plans towards contributing to safe AI in the short/intermediate term.
I knew that I would study math and AI one day, but now I'm planning on doing so sooner rather than later.
Our beliefs aren't just cargo that we carry around. They become part of our personal identity, so much so that we feel hurt if we see someone attacking our beliefs, even if the attacker isn't speaking to us individually. These "beliefs" are not necessarily grand things like moral frameworks and political doctrines, but can also be as inconsequential as an opinion about a song.
This post is for discussing times when you actually changed your mind about something, detaching from the belief that had wrapped itself around you.
Relevant reading: The Importance of Saying "Oops", Making Beliefs Pay Rent