Hi I’m Josh

I am interested in design, psychology, game theory, information theory and networks. My goal is to create systems which connect people in a way so that they can collaboratively understand a subject, collect information, and solve large communal problems.

I am currently CEO and cofounder of Midflip. MidFlip is a social wiki, where your favorite topics are improved by the crowd.

For each topic, the crowd forges and collects the best videos, images, and explanations. You can cooperate and compete to build the wiki, or you can simply post your own blogs, content, and stuff.

Wish me luck, we are currently launching MidFlip beta! We are dedicated to an iterative strategy, where we improve MidFlip continually given feedback so… check out MidFlip, and give us feedback!

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AI & Over Optimization

Artificial Intelligence is based on optimization. A measurable goal is set, and the system updates to better achieve that goal. This ALWAYS involves maximizing or minimizing a number.

We have gotten pretty clever with maximizing and minimizing numb...

Running empty on dopamine by end of day

Did you know that your motivation and drive slowly deteriorate as the day progresses? The culprit behind this phenomenon is a tiny structure deep within your brain: the Nucleus Accumbens.

This flip summarizes a part of this YouTube video by...

Stop? Slow Down? Speed up? The race to AGI

Well the race is on. Companies and Nations are racing to AGI. This article is collaborative edit to 1st. explain the situation simply. 2nd. Discuss which company / nation seems to be ahead and in what way.

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OpenAI ha...

How tribal divides form.

A grand fracture that divides. A schism in opinion on a massive scale. This article explores the dynamics of tribal divides. As this is a midflip article, please edit freely, and we will vote on any changes.

What qualities are needed for the questi...

Has AI hit a wall?

There is an idea spreading around that AI has hit a wall. I think this idea has spread easily and well because it’s what many people (including myself) want. We want it to slow down. But…

Current paths of innovation being explored