2023

This issue of "Recomendo" shares a mix of recommendations spanning various interests - discover a tool for uncovering your guiding principles, a charming film about a talking seashell, and the best coffee creamer.

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Tyler Cowen links to an FT profile about himself that discusses his first encounter with Sam Bankman-Fried over a game of chess. via Marginal Revolution

Mitchell S. Jackson explores Kendrick Lamar's creative process and his new self-founded label, pgLang, which he co-founded with Dave Free. via The source of this content is Longreads.

Lego released an 1,810-piece set of Hokusai's The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, which is currently sold out online. Lego also has an 85-minute audio piece about The Great Wave, including interviews with experts, which you can listen to while building the set.

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Bon Appetit has a recipe for single-serving dumpling soup with scallions, garlic, and your choice of frozen dumplings. via Bon Appétit

Holden Karnofsky discusses issues beyond AI misalignment that could arise as AI advances, such as power imbalances and the impact of early AI applications. via Cold Takes.

Swissmiss shares a link pack with a curated collection of content, including a documentary and an article on how to process emotions.

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Jason Crawford reviews the books he's read, the essays he's written, and the events he participated in related to the progress movement in 2022. via The Roots of Progress