JD Goulet
@jdgoulet
Writer & immigrant in Portugal
JD Goulet
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If e/acc is an attempt to rebrand tech zealotry as an apotheosis of moral goodness, it is also, as Silicon Valley grieves the realization that it is no longer seen as an unbridled force for good, a form of denial and bargaining—one last plea for salvation as the walls close in. If it happens to result in the end of humanity, so be it. As Land’s... See more
Ali Breland • Meet the Silicon Valley CEOs who say greed is good—even if it kills us all
How Too Much Information Can Make Us Stupid and Miserable
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What's in a name? "AI" versus "Machine Learning"
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The urgent task facing queer communites is that we must facilitate kinship that is strong enough that nobody has to fear exclusion.
No, Generative AI Is Not Art
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“To recap, neoliberalism's network of influence operates as follows:
• “Oligarchs and corporations often covertly (i.e. 'using dark money') fund think tanks and academic departments.
• “These institutions, in turn, make the unreasonable demands of the oligarchs and corporations sound reasonable and normal.
• “The press - also largely controlled by
Here are eight imperatives—all of them drawing strength and sustenance from the humanities:
- We need a way of defining and pursuing progress that doesn’t reduce that concept to something that only comes from a digital device.
- We desperately need access to values and wisdom that aren’t corrupted by the relentless financial metrics and imposed
Ted Gioia • The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn't Happening at College
Actually, Gossiping Has Its Benefits. So Why Are Women Ridiculed for It?
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