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Samuel Shadrach Newsletter (issued 2026-01-15)

Hi everyone

Here is some of my latest work.

I made an app to help you find disagreements with people you respect

Why have hope about fixing risks from ASI?

• If you have lost hope that this problem is fixable, or that you personally can contribute to fixing it, then this post is for you.

Four competing hypotheses of how persuasion works

• Documenting some of my learnings from lots of my failed attempts at persuading people about risks from ASI.

Who should you trust when fixing risks from ASI?

• If you are not acquiring power to fix this problem yourself, my recommendation is you should endorse some politicians and youtubers who are not you. There is some probability they will not take the correct actions. But this is still better than endorsing nobody. This post explains more about this.

I seem to be half a unilateralist

• I want to cooperate with some people, but engage in conflict with others. This post explains why.

I will only persuade or criticise the powerful

• I don't want to waste my time on long discussions or criticisms or persuasion, with people who are not powerful. This post explains why.

My criticisms of d/acc by Vitalik Buterin, and the AI timelines suggested by Naval Ravikant and David Deutsch

I am open to any feedback. Please reply "unsubscribe" if you'd like to be removed from this mailing list.

Yours sincerely Samuel Shadrach samuelshadrach.com

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