“Escapism, Vol. II”, the most special concept project we’ve created, is finally yours on November 13th 2026!!!
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>Millenarianism, a belief that we are on the cusp of a total transformation of society, is a known way that people go crazy
on the contrary, the “end of the world” is a highly convergent belief that shows up in every generation, and seems to keep people sane / lets them find purpose in a complex world. if the world is ending, it makes your next steps very clear: you better do everything you can to stop it from ending, and if that’s not possible you need to make things right for when you meet your Maker
the issue with Protestant work ethic in late stage capitalism is that, yes, working a deeper calling in fulfilling, but we are too busy to introspect for deeper calling as a wage slave. We get stuck in local maxima that end up being detrimental to our impact
Contra Musk, I think many people won't find happiness. For what will they *do* in this future? "Gardening" (or video games, to use Amodei's example) are not enough for a worthwhile life on their own.
Where will be the space for productivity, hard work, accomplishment, setting long-term goals, feeling genuinely useful, and the rest of the bourgeois habits and virtues?
Gardening is a ridiculous example here as people are soooo disconnected from the environment, and have legitimized a world that does not consider its environment any more than a fire considers its fuel
SITUATION DETECTED: Warhound launched from stealth today with a $200M seed at a $1.2B valuation. Ben Lamm and Palmer Luckey are cloning gene-edited bio-enhanced dogs and equipping them with custom Anduril vests, goggles, and sensors for the military and law enforcement.
we on the left would never complain about peltola being the 51st vote. these democratic consultants are insane, they have no base, no constituency- they represent corporate paymasters, the mic and israel and nothing else. keep outing yourselves.