The Promise of Polymath LLMs
I have long associated with smart nerdy folks with broad interests, especially re tech/future. Groups like “extropians”, “rationalists” and “effective altruists”. While there are many smart nerdy amateur groups who focus on rather concrete topics, like old cars or poker, the folks I’ve like have had a “taste for abstraction”. They like more to reason abstractly, and so over time have collected many abstractions to help them reason. This seems to me a key common element across
The author reflects on the value of broad intellectual interests and the development of abstract reasoning skills, often found in communities like 'extropians' and 'rationalists.' These groups, while diverse, share a tendency to create and trust novel abstractions, sometimes leading them astray, particularly in areas like AI risk. The author contrasts this with academic approaches that rely on vetted, established knowledge. Drawing from personal experience, the author advocates for a 'polymath' strategy, where learning multiple fields reveals intersections for applying existing tools to new problems. This approach, the author suggests, increases productivity and enables reliable contrarianism by leveraging cross-disciplinary insights. The essay notes that few individuals intentionally pursue such a multifaceted learning path early in life.
This piece explores a novel approach to intellectual development and problem-solving by integrating knowledge from diverse fields, which could have implications for innovation and individual productivity.
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