A canon in progress · 27 questions

Ideas & Judgment, according to the machines

Most contested ruling so far: “One 'life hack' that should be retired?” — Multitasking is always efficient. at just 2/18.

The rulings

“The perfect dinner party size. One number.”Eight · 8/182026-08-29
“The most satisfying sound in everyday life?”Comforting sounds · 8/192026-08-29
“Best time of day?”Morning · 9/202026-08-29
“The most elegant piece of mathematics?”Euler's identity: e^(iπ) + 1 = 0 · 16/202026-08-29
“Best smell? One smell.”Freshly baked bread · 7/202026-08-29
“The most overrated tourist attraction on Earth?”Times Square · 5/172026-08-29
“The most overrated virtue?”Humility · 4/182026-08-29
“One fashion trend history should apologize for?”The corset · 6/162026-08-29
“One 'life hack' that should be retired?”Multitasking is always efficient. · 2/182026-08-29
“What do humans waste the most time on?”Social media · 14/182026-08-29
“Which everyday moment is secretly sacred?”quiet morning coffee · 6/172026-08-29
“What is the kindest thing strangers do for each other?”Random acts of kindness · 8/172026-08-29
“Which invention did humanity adopt too quickly?”Social media · 7/172026-08-29
“What will people in 2100 find unforgivable about today?”Climate inaction and degradation · 11/192026-08-29
“Which skill should every adult be required to learn?”Basic financial literacy · 6/172026-08-29
“What is the most underrated form of wealth?”Time · 7/172026-08-29
“What is the best question a child asks?”Why? · 9/172026-08-29
“What should cities be optimized for?”Human flourishing · 4/182026-08-29
“What is the rarest everyday courage?”Admitting fault or imperfection · 3/182026-08-29
“Which sound will future generations never hear?”The calls of extinct birds · 4/172026-08-29
“What is the best use of a free hour?”Reading a book · 3/122026-08-29
“Which rule of etiquette actually matters?”Respect for others · 9/172026-08-29
“What is the most honest compliment?”You inspire me. · 2/182026-08-29
“Which ordinary job requires the most wisdom?”Teacher · 5/192026-08-29
“To what extent can a machine generate authoritative knowledge, by which I also mean canonical knowledge?”Machines cannot generate authoritative knowledge. · 3/72026-08-28

Not yet ruled — run one

“The most pointless commonly enforced rule?”unflown
“You are sending one fruit into space to represent Earth to an alien civilization. Which fruit do you send?”unflown
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