China’s Military Power

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , , was written by for on November 12, 2023 .6 Comments

Less Butter and Fewer Friends, But More Guns

As China’s economy slows down ahead of expectations and it loses its luster abroad, it’s hard power seems set to acquire a bigger profile.

Gaza War 2023: Enjoy Your Two Minute Hate

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , , , was written by for on October 27, 2023 .21 Comments

Taking sides in vicious tribal conflicts is dumb as fuck and is going to boomerang back on you.

Film Review: Oppenheimer

This about History, tagged , , was written by for , on August 20, 2023 .No Comments

Oppenheimer (2023) ★★★

Although Oppenheimer is a solid and historically accurate film, it is overly long – making its missed opportunities all the more glaring – and the key dramatic tension rests on speculation that was considered entirely fictional long before 1945.

Film Review: Barbie

This about Culture, tagged , was written by for , on July 29, 2023 .No Comments

Barbie (2023) ★★★★★

This might be a “Woke” film, but it is Wokeness with a human cafe.

Genies, Golems, Demiurge

This about Philosophy, tagged , , was written by for on May 17, 2023 .No Comments

Some modest suggestions for AI terminology of a fantastical nature

AI x Crypto Risks, or: Is it TIME for Jail Szn?

This about Futurism, tagged , , , was written by for on May 5, 2023 .No Comments

The cryptocurrency space can provision a putative malevolent AI with discrete decentralized compute, storage, and opportunities for secure accumulation of cryptographic assets and social capital. Consequently, there might be an AI Control Trilemma: Ban further AI software development; cap hardware; criminalize crypto – pick two.

UBI Is Programmed. (Like It or Not)

This about Economy, tagged , , was written by for on May 4, 2023 .1 Comment

The coming of AI has made Universal Basic Income a political and technological inevitability in the long-term, regardless of whether there are extensive attempts at AI control.

AI Safety Debate with Roko

This about Futurism, tagged , , , , , was written by for on March 21, 2023 .No Comments

Twitter Space debate with Roko Mijic about feasibility and desirability of AI control.

The Z of History: 13 Months of Commentary

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , , , was written by for on March 10, 2023 .No Comments

In this podcast with Noah Carl, I make the case that a prolonged stalemate is programmed, assuming continued Russian mobilization prevents Ukrainian victory, and the materiel balance doesn’t shift sharply to either party.

Как тебе такое, Илон Маск?

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , was written by for on October 4, 2022 .No Comments

> Как Россия может еще выиграть…

Military-Technical Decommunization

This about *default, Geopolitics, tagged , was written by for on February 24, 2022 .28 Comments

The Ukraine War will begin imminently, and Russian TOTAL VICTORY is programmed.

Narrator…

Regathering of the Russian Lands

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , was written by for on February 16, 2022 .81 Comments

The logical case for why war a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent.