Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Refusing to Be a Machine
"Men who sell machines that mimic people want us to become people who mimic machines."
"Men who sell machines that mimic people want us to become people who mimic machines."
“They understand that what they’re doing is devastating, and they’re doing it anyway,” says Astra Taylor.
"I believe we're good enough to do better."
"What do you want people to know, and what do you want them to do?"
"We are told we are experiencing peace, so long as everyone is cooperating."
“Fascism and authoritarianism are deployed through law enforcement,” says Silky Shah.
"The monster is wounded. Let him bleed."
"The Trump administration has essentially been forced to take a partial retreat on Musk as a figure because he's too toxic," says Eric Blanc.
The problems we are now identifying in a piecemeal fashion will only become more rampant and extreme.
“Making durable changes isn’t always about the raw numbers,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
“The people you can easily like and trust are not a large enough force to overwhelm fascism.”
“Some days, my best efforts feel insufficient and overwhelming at the same time.”