# Bad Influence story: Dongxi NLP urges first-principles decisions over consensus or resources

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-08 03:31. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/c4bdf8d6-fb78-419f-8b4c-0eb0c1766239

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Latest update (11-08 03:31): Dongxi NLP says decisions should start from first principles, not consensus or resources

Overview: Dongxi NLP (东锡), an account on X, says in a post that resources are not goals, following the crowd is not strategy, and consensus is not a path. The post argues that researchers, founders and model trainers should decide by asking what problem to solve, why it is worth solving, and what the most effective way to reach that goal is. The post is a general statement of principle and names no specific project, product or decision.

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1. 11-08 03:31 · Dongxi NLP · [Dongxi NLP says decisions should start from first principles, not consensus or resources](https://badinfluence.news/items/vm040pniwm4vg21tiojnl5uq5)
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