Technology
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EP21: Is There Space for Revolutionary Thought Online? (Interview with Mike Watson)
Listen nowIn this episode, we welcome Mike Watson, political theorist, artist, and author, to explore the intersections of digital culture, socialism, and existential thought. We read Mike’s new book where he explores how online culture shapes our understanding of community, addiction, and identity in the digital age.
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EP6: Is A.I. Going To Kill Us All? (On Richard Ngo’s A.I. Safety First Principles)
Listen nowMight a future AI actually take over and dominate, or potentially even destroy humanity like some Skynet-like scenario? Some technologists worry it might, and so does Ethan. We debate how seriously we should take the AI safety discourse.
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EP2: Did the Unabomber Have a Point? (on Anarcho-Primitivism & Ted Kaczynski)
Listen nowThe ultimate Academic Edgelord has died: Ted Kaczynski, the domestic terrorist. He indeed was a scholar, with a few peer-reviewed works in mathematics. On this episode, we read his manifesto: Industrial Society and its Future. Why do so many people think the Unibomber was right?