Things to think about right now
America is spiraling into authoritarianism. How can we step back? Because we must.
I spent time recently reading some well-chosen articles about the pickle We the American People are in. The pieces were assigned by a group I am part of that is studying politics and democracy. It turns out there are quite a few such groups emerging.
Several of the articles were about technology innovators who seek to remake the world.
👍 Thomas Edsall, “It may not be brainwashing, but it’s not democracy either”, 3/18/25
👍 Ed Simon, “What we must understand about the ‘Dark Enlightenment’” 3/24/25
👍 Gil Duran“The most powerful crypto bro in Washington has very weird beliefs,” 10/1/24
👍J. Chaffin & Z. Ellinson, 5/9/25, “The ideological gurus battling for the soul of Trump world”
👍Gil Duran, “The majority turns on Trump: support shrinks, protests grow”,5/7/25.
“The authoritarian risks of AI surveillance”, Matthew Tokson, 5/1/25.
WATCH: “Curtis Yarvin on the end of American democracy”, interview with Curtis Yarvin, or listen to recording or read transcript here. 1/18/25
WATCH: “How Technocracy Has Become Our Reality”, Aljazeera, 4/26/25. American technocracy from its early roots in the 30’s through today.
WATCH: “An interview with the herald of the apocalypse”, interview with artificial intelligence forecaster Daniel Kokotajlo, 5/15/25. Read the transcript at the same link.
It’s real. How are we going to reverse course?
Thanks Kay!