Erik Torenberg on AI

A predictive model of human behavior: People nearly always act in the interest of increasing their social status. People's beliefs are less arrived at by reason and more by whatever will boost their reputation in the milieu they care about. Where is this wrong or unhelpful?

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Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Invitation shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a question, which is the most reliable way to turn readers into repliers.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Invitation
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Written for: People building with AI

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