Hi LessWrong! I am Ville, I have been reading LW / ACX and other rationalish content for a while and was thinking of joining into the conversation. I have been writing on Medium previously, but have been struggling with the sheer amount of clickbait and low-effort content on the platform. I also don't really write frequently enough to justify a Substack or other dedicated personal blog.
However as LW has a very high standard for content, I am unsure if my writing would be something people here would enjoy. Most recently, I wrote a series of two fables about the risks of measures becoming targets, concerning search engine optimisation and biological clocks. These were an attempt to blend creative writing with non-fiction, as I've been a bit disillusioned with the typical, slightly dry, non-fiction writing. While the concepts are quite elementary, I feel especially the post on biological clocks might give some food for thought as the topic of how to measure the effectiveness of anti-ageing / life extension treatments will have to be solved at some point, and relying on biomarkers can backfire in all kinds of ways.
In any case, I am hoping to join some conversations here in the future! Also, I live in London so some of you may have seen me in the events at Newspeak House (such as the ACX meet-up in autumn) and I am planning on attending more events in the future.
Hi LessWrong! I am Ville, I have been reading LW / ACX and other rationalish content for a while and was thinking of joining into the conversation. I have been writing on Medium previously, but have been struggling with the sheer amount of clickbait and low-effort content on the platform. I also don't really write frequently enough to justify a Substack or other dedicated personal blog.
However as LW has a very high standard for content, I am unsure if my writing would be something people here would enjoy. Most recently, I wrote a series of two fables about the risks of measures becoming targets, concerning search engine optimisation and biological clocks. These were an attempt to blend creative writing with non-fiction, as I've been a bit disillusioned with the typical, slightly dry, non-fiction writing. While the concepts are quite elementary, I feel especially the post on biological clocks might give some food for thought as the topic of how to measure the effectiveness of anti-ageing / life extension treatments will have to be solved at some point, and relying on biomarkers can backfire in all kinds of ways.
My question to more experienced users is whether you think the below blog posts would be something the LW community would like to see posted and discussed on the platform?
- https://villekuosmanen.medium.com/the-fall-of-googlopolis-76140339c3fc
- https://villekuosmanen.medium.com/aldix-and-the-book-of-life-5da3f0001b6c
In any case, I am hoping to join some conversations here in the future! Also, I live in London so some of you may have seen me in the events at Newspeak House (such as the ACX meet-up in autumn) and I am planning on attending more events in the future.