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Graph minds are surrender machines

Venkatesh Rao
May 27, 2022
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This is part of the Graph Minds Notebook series

The very first time I sat down to brainstorm graph minds, within minutes, it struck me that a key feature, perhaps the key feature, is that a collective intelligence, like a cult, is something you surrender to. The Borg catchphrases on Star Trek cut to the chase efficiently:

  • Resistance is futile, you will be…

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