@t_holden In a world where capital is the only input, if you don't own capital, you have no consumption to tax. Consumption inequality is downstream of wealth inequality. His solution assumes the political will for high UBI, which wealth concentration makes impossible
@jachiam0 Ssuffering isn't the only source of meaning; curiosity, creation, and joy exist too. The deadworld comes not from ending pain, but from failing to actively build what replaces it
Mariam Dagga, killed by Israel today, was an incredibly talented photographer. She relentlessly and courageously documented the genocide. I'm going to share some of her images. Graphic content included.
OpenAI teams up with a16z + former Andrew Cuomo + Paul Ryan staffers to run the crypto playbook on any politician who dares to try to regulate AI. This feels like the inevitable endpoint for OAI, coming 2.5 years after Sam Altman implored Congress to regulate him. (🎁 link ⬇️)
a16z may be the single most dishonest and cynical corporate voice on AI regulations, which @ShakeelHashim and I documented last year. I went deep on all the companies lobbying on SB 1047 and a16z stood out.
https://t.co/qrzQiuYqAr