Richard Ngo: intense anger and aggressive critique are vital for good thinking now
RichardMCNgo · x · 2026-09-20
Former DeepMind researcher Richard Ngo says he's grown fond of people who make unreasonably aggressive critiques of his research. In his view, intense anger is essential for good thinking today—there's too much bullshit to cut through—and while it may lead you astray at first, at least you'll be moving.
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