LessWrong posts by zvi

“Monthly Roundup #35: October 2025” by Zvi

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It is increasingly often strange compiling the monthly roundup, because life comes at us fast. I look at various things I’ve written, and it feels like they are from a different time. Remember that whole debate over free speech? Yeah, that was a few weeks ago. Many such cases. Gives one a chance to reflect.

In any case, here we go.

Table of Contents

  1. Don’t Provide Bad Training Data.
  2. Maybe Don’t Say Maybe.
  3. Throwing Good Parties Means Throwing Parties.
  4. Air Travel Gets Worse.
  5. Bad News.
  6. You Do Not Need To Constantly Acknowledge That There Is Bad News.
  7. Prediction Market Madness.
  8. No Reply Necessary.

  9. While I Cannot Condone This.
  10. Antisocial Media.
  11. Government Working.
  12. Tylenol Does Not Cause Autism.
  13. Jones Act Watch.
  14. For Science!.
  15. Work Smart And Hard.
  16. So Emotional.
  17. [...]

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Outline:

(00:37) Don't Provide Bad Training Data

(02:25) Maybe Don't Say Maybe

(03:00) Throwing Good Parties Means Throwing Parties

(05:06) Air Travel Gets Worse

(06:16) Bad News

(09:03) You Do Not Need To Constantly Acknowledge That There Is Bad News

(12:52) Prediction Market Madness

(16:00) No Reply Necessary

(19:49) While I Cannot Condone This

(23:42) Antisocial Media

(29:22) Government Working

(47:12) Tylenol Does Not Cause Autism

(51:12) Jones Act Watch

(52:13) For Science!

(54:29) Work Smart And Hard

(55:34) So Emotional

(59:17) Where Credit Is Due

(01:01:30) Good News, Everyone

(01:03:37) I Love New York

(01:08:14) For Your Entertainment

(01:17:14) Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game

(01:19:53) I Was Promised Flying Self-Driving Cars

(01:24:33) Sports Go Sports

(01:29:06) Opportunity Knocks

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First published:

October 15th, 2025


Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/XLbwizZeuhoHpdAvE/monthly-roundup-35-october-2025

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Images from the article:

Bar graph showing age-based opinions on allowing/banning self-driving cars in cities.
Polymarket prediction graph
Line graph showing
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Word cloud featuring terms related to autonomous driving and safety concerns. The most prominent words include
A social media profile shows a profile picture featuring someone with dark hair and a beard wearing what appears to be a blue shirt against a dark background. The display name reads
Two ranking tables showing gender popularity differences in films across different decades. The first table lists movies more popular with men (including Harry Potter films, Wonder Woman, and Hidden Figures), while the second shows films more popular with women (including war movies and westerns). The
Orlando Magic tweets:
Donald J. Trump tweets:

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