Astral Codex Ten

Harry Potter

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Harry Potter

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Harry Potter is a recurring concept in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 3 times across 3 issues between January 19, 2022 and March 25, 2025. The archive places it in contexts such as “If we tell it about the Harry Potter universe and ask it how to defeat Voldemort”; “We love that Harry Potter is a powerful wizard who sacrifices his life for the herd”; “This is a Harry Potter themed room on level 1”. It most often appears alongside Cambridge, effective altruism, Europe.

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  • Category: Concepts
  • Mention count: 3
  • Issue count: 3
  • First seen: January 19, 2022
  • Last seen: March 25, 2025

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Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.

Practically-A-Book Review: Yudkowsky Contra Ngo On Agents
January 19, 2022 · Original source
Second, it…doesn’t realize the universe exists, or something to that effect? It just likes connecting premises to conclusions. If we tell it about the Harry Potter universe and ask it how to defeat Voldemort, it will reason about that and come up with a plan. If we tell it about our universe and ask it how to solve world hunger, it will reason about it and come up with a plan. It doesn’t see much difference between these two tasks. It’s not an agent, just a…thing that is good at thinking like agents, or about agents, or whatever.
Highlights From The Comments On Nietzsche
August 08, 2024 · Original source
But a fundamental question for that kind of society is "Do the master virtues exist genuinely, or just to lend the slave virtues more meaning?" Because, the herd does love their sacrificial heroes. We love that Harry Potter is a powerful wizard _who sacrifices his life for the herd_. We love that Jesus is infinitely powerful _so he can save us_. The greater the power, the more meaningful the sacrifice - that is one way to valuate power. The other way is to value power for its own sake. In which case you'd use the altruistic virtues as means to more power: build a network of people who owe you a favor; leave a good impression on everybody so they vote for you, etc.
Meetups Everywhere Spring 2025: Times & Places
March 25, 2025 · Original source
Contact: Andy B Contact Info: Andy[period]Bachler[a t]gmail[period]com Time: Tuesday, April 8th, 5:30 PM Location: We'll be in the Common Room in the Wollongong Library. This is a Harry Potter themed room on level 1 (excellent vibes)! I will have a sign on the door saying ACX Meetup. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/4RQGHVFX+4G
Inline links: https://plus.codes/4RQGHVFX+4G