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2 essaysEpistemic Voids
Epistemic Voids #3: Mechanism Literalism
Why 'Just Next-Token Prediction' Is the New 'Just Price Signals'
"The word that does the work The itch about mistakes often starts with the word just. Consider these claims: Markets are just price signals. Firms are just contracts. Each "just" performs something akin to mistaking the mechanism for the phe..."
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LOOM: Locus of Observed Meanings
The Moment of Shift
"There's a particular moment when using AI in research that changes everything that follows. You're working with the system - perhaps analyzing interview transcripts or exploring patterns in field notes - when something unexpected happens. The AI make..."
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