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Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 5 years ago

if we play our cards right https://t.co/65KsVIYWuC

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4/30/2020

Michael Ashcroft@m_ashcroft• over 5 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv I'm game.

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4/30/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 4 years ago

Replying to @m_ashcroft

@m_ashcroft https://t.co/ToVLJywkkS

Michael Ashcroft@m_ashcroft• over 4 years ago

Hey @visakanv I made a thing that references your domino / golden age idea. And sharing it outside of DMs in case others are interested. Is this 🦋 a scene? https://t.co/UVdMG2H7Gh

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2/21/2021

Michael Ashcroft@m_ashcroft• over 4 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv Oh damn, I had forgotten about that. Nice.

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2/21/2021

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 5 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

F.A.N. in 1 tweet (I have a whole book on it, see bio) https://t.co/K8tL6XrKEg

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 6 years ago

Be a nerd about what you love, publicly, in an inviting and nourishing way, over a long period of time. Make friends in the process who love and support what you do. It really works, I promise!

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4/30/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 5 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

in a few more words: https://t.co/FK2ZCcjAu8

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4/30/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 5 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

on scenes: https://t.co/J0GWGcDiNW

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 6 years ago

one of my recurring talking points to anybody who's willing to listen: any small group of people loosely-but-truly aligned on something can create powerful vectors by producing public-facing work that's directed at each other talking about the creation of scenes, basically

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4/30/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 5 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

ongoing thread about the characteristics of golden ages: https://t.co/f0f7HKFx8K

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 5 years ago

Interesting bit from Bertrand Russell about the Dutch golden age, resonates with @DavidDeutschoxf's riffs about conjecture and criticism https://t.co/vfizFuZXYq

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4/30/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 5 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

list of public-facing friendly nerds on twitter in major cities all around the world. I recommend finding and following friends in your city! (please be kind and good to each other 🤗) https://t.co/UM9720uvzh

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 5 years ago

I *think* I got everyone? 200 people, wew! kinda surprised by Dublin (4), Berlin (5), Edinburgh (3). Major ones are of course NYC (15), SF Bay Area (12), London (14), Singapore (9 incl me) Definitely missing lots of good ppl who haven't seen this yet https://t.co/otTcmIn2KF

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6/9/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 5 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

Egs of cultural institutions

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 5 years ago

what are some examples of cultural institutions that come to mind? famous bookstores, comedy clubs, etc with important histories

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11/30/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 4 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

https://t.co/9j8Fm4FyWV

Max Roser@MaxCRoser• over 4 years ago

We live at a very unusual time. We are among the very first generations who can make progress against large problems. https://t.co/wNSgLD0XZ9

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12/26/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 4 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

👀

Joscha Bach@Plinz• about 6 years ago

The revolution will take place from within, via a specific social contract to which you can voluntarily adhere, and that is somewhat orthogonal to the present social order. You'll want to join because areas where it is implemented will become a lot better to live in.

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9/16/2021

ryze.@0xRyze• almost 4 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv See you in the Singaporean golden age

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9/16/2021

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 4 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

👀 https://t.co/E57rnJ4OLS

Dee W Hock@deewhock• almost 4 years ago

It is extremely rare when mankind creates a compelling new story of the future with a means of achieving it, a philosophy for ennobling it, and an organization for sustaining it. Yet, nothing less is essential as the new century slips away.

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9/27/2021

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

all of the above, in greater detail. always a work-in-progress https://t.co/9tQ1mrDzHc

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1/8/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

just wanna include this in this thread because it makes me smile and reminds me why I do what I do

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

how do they say... no cap https://t.co/IZ2XFjjgjv

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2/8/2022

🍍 __ 🙀@sharanvkaur• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv ayyy 🥳😂 https://t.co/Y8OXBa0lyy

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2/8/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @sharanvkaur

@sharanvkaur you know what, I couldn’t have done it without them

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2/8/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

👀

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4/15/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

👀 https://t.co/MQV1SJ6S2n

Sam Bowman@s8mb• over 3 years ago

This is good, on how social groups that develop norms of ambition and positivity end up spurring their members on to greater success, while groups that dwell on resentment, frustration and failure steer their members towards those kinds of results.

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4/25/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

👀 https://t.co/EQqoKNTzmk

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5/18/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

👀

Jakeup@yashkaf• about 3 years ago

@KerryLVaughan would it be possible to construct a coherent world-saving ideology that was based on well-rounded virtue ethics and not calculating utilitarianism? just wishing out loud here

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7/8/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 2 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

👀 the super cooperator cluster exists already, it’s just not at critical mass yet

Captain Pleasure, Andrés Gómez Emilsson@algekalipso• over 3 years ago

You may be tempted to be cynical about the motivations of everyone. But giving up on genuine compassion as a motivation is not just a tactical error: it's a misrepresentation of reality. Indeed, the super-cooperator cluster exists already. It's just not at a critical mass yet.

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5/27/2023

Paul is Assembling America🇺🇸-27/100 new recruits@Paul_Melman• about 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv Epicurus had the right idea imo. Train your mind to cultivate contentment and live in a co-op with your friends.

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7/8/2022

Laura Cincera@lauracincera• over 5 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv I love this vision and I think that 'love + curiosity' is not only the first, easy step, but a lifelong practice and really, the end goal itself (if there is a goal at all).

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4/30/2020

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 5 years ago

Replying to @lauracincera

@lauracincera you get it! 🥰💪🏾🔥

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4/30/2020

Adam Singer@AdamSinger• about 4 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv @balajis

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8/28/2021

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 4 years ago

Replying to @AdamSinger

@AdamSinger @balajis we met recently! small world

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8/28/2021

yatharth ༺༒༻@AskYatharth• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv keywords: if we play our cards right, dominos, visakanv

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1/25/2022

🅱🅔🅝@ben_mathes• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv https://t.co/t5KtB6HZfu

🅱🅔🅝@ben_mathes• over 3 years ago

@AskYatharth These big plans rarely go as plans. Maybe 20-30% of my big ones went as planned. each domino wont fall how you think, or at all. Nothing important is so straightforward. You walk in a forest of dominos. Everyone is pushing on them. It’s dark. We push in different directions.

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2/14/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @ben_mathes

@ben_mathes priced in

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2/14/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@ben_mathes https://t.co/fFewYQQieb

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2/14/2022

ah@asemic_horizon• over 3 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv Oh man. When was the last time I read something on the internet that wasn't or left me jaded and cynical.

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4/25/2022

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 3 years ago

Replying to @asemic_horizon

@asemic_horizon I have volumes and volumes of this stuff it's my whole jam! :D https://t.co/sOVQOIlnCJ

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4/25/2022

Martian Orthodox@MartianOrthodox• over 2 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv I appreciate your optimism. I wish I shared it. Maybe I do for stages 1-4.

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2/6/2023

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 2 years ago

Replying to @MartianOrthodox

@MartianOrthodox if we get to 4 in our lifetime that will be a tremendous achievement!

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2/6/2023

Martian Orthodox@MartianOrthodox• over 2 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv I have experienced #4 in brief spurts, playing in rock bands around Atlanta. There were Venn diagrams of bands that would jam with each other, give assistance, open for each other, etc. Mostly #3 though.

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2/6/2023

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 2 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

teach others, improve social https://t.co/2wkNXj3QzF

Conor White-Sullivan 𐃏🔍🇺🇸@Conaw• about 2 years ago

Just stop drinking https://t.co/0vcaenizT0

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7/19/2023

francis@pachabelcanon• about 2 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv suprised that this thread only has 2 tweets: expected it would be longer given how the first tweet is a Regular Visa Saying

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7/19/2023

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• about 2 years ago

Replying to @pachabelcanon

@pachabelcanon go back to the first tweet and start again

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7/19/2023

francis@pachabelcanon• about 2 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv lmao i got confused by the new UI, sorry

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7/19/2023

abhay@abhayance• almost 2 years ago

Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv https://t.co/nw9EUYE7E8

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9/26/2023