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(Continued) One cogent point in Golumbia’s argument is that yes, technology elevates the masses—but it always elevates the powerful more.
The book has made me look at so many things differently.
Next on my reading list is his 2024 book, published posthumously, Cyberlibertarianism.
@gruber.foo
hello, and deep thanks for all you do.
In the 28 March Dithering you say “Overall, the progress of technology is democratizing.”
This sentiment helped motivate my entire career.
And then this year I read The Cultural Logic of Computation by David Golumbia. (See next message)
It goes without saying but it’s important to keep saying it.
In the first Trump admin, Americans used “I didn’t vote for this” as a shield
We should be clear: that’s gone now
We’re near the event horizon of something really bad—and this time every American should be ready to own the death toll & despair. Unless we stop it
www.greatpower.us/p/america-ne...
just this song on loop until it comes true: www.youtube.com/watch
Odd that big British and French and Irish and Israeli news organizations have already posted stories on this, but not yet the @nytimes.com or @washingtonpost.com.
Not everyone can fight Trumpism and Trumpists directly. But remember this: kindness, decency, and fidelity to American values are defiance in the face of Trumpism.
So be kind, decent, and faithful, particularly to the many kinds of people despised and attacked by Trumpists. That’s revolutionary./1
We did it. We reached "humor is ableist"
YouTube: youtu.be/Fqi90xTs7dA?...
in light of Zuckerberg’s capitulation, relevant too, perhaps, is that the designed, further degradation of online discourse becomes the new training data for LLMs
highly recommended: first book i wish every member of the US congress, and every techno/political podcast host, would carefully read thetechcoup.com
East Wind: Revolutionary Japanese Jazz in the 70s album cover, simple text & label logo.
#nowplaying #recommended #music #jazz
East Wind: Revolutionary Japanese Jazz in the 70s.
Definitely going to investigate some of the albums & artists featured. Very fine funky jazz, going down a treat here.
To folks following this account, thank you!
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Also, why would anyone follow thousands of accounts? If I see you do, it's unlikely I'll follow back
Have a nice day
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