Reading list
Shortform reading
This is an incomplete list of the shortform reading (and listening and watching) I’ve been doing lately.
How Effective Accelerationism Divides Silicon Valley w/ Émile Torres
Paris Marx is joined by Émile Torres to discuss Silicon Valley’s recent obsession with effective accelerationism, how it builds on the TESCREAL ideologies, and why it shows the divide at the top of the AI industry.
#artificial-intelligence · #philosophy · #tech-industry · #technology
How Effective Accelerationism Divides Silicon Valley w/ Émile Torres (Podcast)
Paris Marx is joined by Émile Torres to discuss Silicon Valley’s recent obsession with effective accelerationism, how it builds on the TESCREAL ideologies, and why it shows the divide at the top of the AI industry.
Marc Andreessen, a man worth nearly two billion dollars, a man who lives in a $177 million compound in Malibu, a man who has been on the board of Facebook and Hewlett-Packard and who likely hasn't experienced a struggle in decades, wants you to believe he's a victim.
Episode 124 – Effective Altruism: Buy an island nation and feel moral (Podcast)
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the philosophy of Effective Altruism, how it influenced Sam Bankman-Fried, and how it contributed to the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research.
The do-gooder movement that shielded Sam Bankman-Fried from scrutiny
Effective altruism, a mix of 18th-century utilitarianism and modern ideas about happiness, helped deflect scrutiny from Bankman-Fried's dubious crypto operation.