beffjezos: Beliefs about the future are hyperstitious, hope beats fear on AGI
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-14
Quoting a thread on how artists, cultural beacons and internet personalities could get AGI-pilled — and why the right ones adopting a hopeful narrative first matters profoundly — Beff Jezos argues the world needs more hope and less fear. His framing: beliefs about the future are "hyperstitious," with human cognition acting as an open loop seeking convergence between beliefs and reality, meaning narratives can shape outcomes.
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