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Minimalism, Stuff, and Brains explored on LessWrong

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This post discusses the concept of minimalism and its relationship to material possessions and cognitive processes. It explores how reducing external 'stuff' can potentially lead to a clearer mental state, drawing parallels between physical and mental organization. The author, jefftk, uses the platform LessWrong to share these thoughts, suggesting a connection between minimalist principles and effective world modeling. AI

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Minimalism, Stuff, and Brains explored on LessWrong

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · jefftk ·

    Minimalism, Stuff, and Brains

    <p><span> Reading the comments on my </span> <a href="https://www.jefftk.com/p/useful-junk">post on junk</a> I was surprised to see the extent to which people's relation to rarely used possessions varies. </p><p> Some people forget rarely used possessions, and get minimal benefit…

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