Month: November 2024

Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology: Or, how to make sense of techno-optimist manifestos, the Open Ai/Altman affair, EA/e-acc movements, and the general sense of cultural stagnation

The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3

https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com/p/secularization-comes-for-the-religion

Secularization Comes for the Religion of Technology: Or, how to make sense of techno-optimist manifestos, the Open Ai/Altman affair, EA/e-acc movements, and the general sense of cultural stagnation

The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 3

https://theconvivialsociety.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web

How an Empty Internet Gave Us Tradwives and Trump

Trump excelled at tapping into the information ecosystems where minority and young voters express their identity.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/opinion/trump-trad-wives-podcasters-wellness.html?smid=em-share

The Greatest Cancel Culture Warrior in America Is Donald Trump

Sure, the left can be nuts, but have you looked at the right lately?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/opinion/trump-cancel-culture-maga.html?smid=em-share

The Right’s Triumph Over Social Media

Under heavy pressure from the right, and with the help of Elon Musk, the leading social media platforms opened the floodgates for propaganda.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/opinion/trump-musk-social-media.html?smid=em-share

‘We Tire Very Quickly of Being Told That Everything Is on Fire’

Why invoking a public health crisis too often can lead society astray.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/opinion/public-health-crisis-america.html?smid=em-share