Patreon Preview 295. Accelerate the Eschaton

Published: Nov. 8, 2023, 2:50 a.m.

b'We dive into effective accelerationism\\u2014its cult of personality, capitalist metaphysics, techno-theology, and lukewarm manifestos. We connect it to previous movements like Singulatariansim, strip away the mercurial branding of these ideologies, and look more closely at the material politics at their core.\\n\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 \\u2018It\\u2019s a Cult\\u2019: Inside Effective Accelerationism, the Pro-AI Movement Taking Over Silicon Valley https://www.theinformation.com/articles/its-a-cult-inside-effective-accelerationism-the-pro-ai-movement-taking-over-silicon-valley\\n\\u2022\\u2022\\u2022 The Techno-Optimist Manifesto https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ \\n\\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills \\n\\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)'