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“Ultimately, the collective strategy of AI companies threatens to deskill precisely those people who are essential for society to function(…) automation of knowledge and culture by private companies is a worrying prospect – conjuring dystopian and outright fascistic scenarios.” — @olivia.science
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“Ultimately, the collective strategy of AI companies threatens to deskill precisely those people who are essential for society to function(…) automation of knowledge and culture by private companies is a worrying prospect – conjuring dystopian and outright fascistic scenarios.” — @olivia.science
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I absolutely loath microwaves that have a setting for "power level". What kind of sicko doesn't want to always crank that thing to the max??
We be shouldn't designing our appliances for sickos.
We be shouldn't designing our appliances for sickos.
October 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I absolutely loath microwaves that have a setting for "power level". What kind of sicko doesn't want to always crank that thing to the max??
We be shouldn't designing our appliances for sickos.
We be shouldn't designing our appliances for sickos.
As an economist (for arg sake)i can confirm we don't know.
as a cognitive scientist, I can confirm we don't know how humans think
October 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As an economist (for arg sake)i can confirm we don't know.
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“Uncritical adoption of AI, will inevitably create people without critical thinking, and this may be a feature - not a bug, as it represents an attack on human agency itself.”
collectivefutures.blog/the-infrastr...
collectivefutures.blog/the-infrastr...
The infrastructure of meaninglessness
Listen, there are two realities that we should be aware of. AI exists to make your job obsolete because the alternative is that AI makes managers obsolete.
Let me try to break down this theory, which...
collectivefutures.blog
October 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“Uncritical adoption of AI, will inevitably create people without critical thinking, and this may be a feature - not a bug, as it represents an attack on human agency itself.”
collectivefutures.blog/the-infrastr...
collectivefutures.blog/the-infrastr...
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America: pay attention. The grift is off the charts.
While Americans are paying more for groceries, Trump is making shady backroom deals.
He's selling out our national security and economic dominance to enrich himself and his family.
While Americans are paying more for groceries, Trump is making shady backroom deals.
He's selling out our national security and economic dominance to enrich himself and his family.
Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions.
Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year
Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions.
www.forbes.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
America: pay attention. The grift is off the charts.
While Americans are paying more for groceries, Trump is making shady backroom deals.
He's selling out our national security and economic dominance to enrich himself and his family.
While Americans are paying more for groceries, Trump is making shady backroom deals.
He's selling out our national security and economic dominance to enrich himself and his family.
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"We are told that AI is inevitable, that we must adapt or be left behind. But universities are not tech companies. Our role is to foster critical thinking, not to follow industry trends uncritically." www.ru.nl/en/research/...
September 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"We are told that AI is inevitable, that we must adapt or be left behind. But universities are not tech companies. Our role is to foster critical thinking, not to follow industry trends uncritically." www.ru.nl/en/research/...
greekreporter.com/2025/09/09/e... Economic Myth of Tourism: Why It Can’t Make a Country Rich
The Economic Myth of Tourism: Why It Can't Make a Country Rich - GreekReporter.com
In Southern Europe, tourism is hailed as a modern "heavy industry," an engine for economic growth. But, this reliance is a dangerous illusion.
greekreporter.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
greekreporter.com/2025/09/09/e... Economic Myth of Tourism: Why It Can’t Make a Country Rich
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We’re at the “I was inspired to invent the torment nexus by sci-fi and I am surprised that its primary use is torment” stage
July 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We’re at the “I was inspired to invent the torment nexus by sci-fi and I am surprised that its primary use is torment” stage
💯👉Another way we are failing an entire generation: we must teach young people to speak | Simon Jenkins www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Another way we are failing an entire generation: we must teach young people to speak | Simon Jenkins
The PM promised to prioritise oracy lessons, but has failed to do so. Set against tests and exams, it is seen as a luxury: in fact it is essential, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
💯👉Another way we are failing an entire generation: we must teach young people to speak | Simon Jenkins www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Trump administration, like most academic economists, is unable to understand trade systemically, and instead thinks incrementally. But that is a mistake. It cannot change US trade imbalances through a series of one-off "deals".
The Trump administration, like most academic economists, is unable to understand trade systemically, and instead thinks incrementally. But that is a mistake. It cannot change US trade imbalances through a series of one-off "deals".
July 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
5/9
The Trump administration, like most academic economists, is unable to understand trade systemically, and instead thinks incrementally. But that is a mistake. It cannot change US trade imbalances through a series of one-off "deals".
The Trump administration, like most academic economists, is unable to understand trade systemically, and instead thinks incrementally. But that is a mistake. It cannot change US trade imbalances through a series of one-off "deals".
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Thank God that Commerzbank has a female CEO. Otherwise that picture would have been *really* embarrassing.
July 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Thank God that Commerzbank has a female CEO. Otherwise that picture would have been *really* embarrassing.
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My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
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Our preprint “How Malicious AI Swarms Can Threaten Democracy” is now online.
We show how coordinated multi-agent LLM swarms can infiltrate communities, craft synthetic grassroots “consensus,” and erode institutional trust—and what we can do now to stop it.
osf.io/preprints/os...
We show how coordinated multi-agent LLM swarms can infiltrate communities, craft synthetic grassroots “consensus,” and erode institutional trust—and what we can do now to stop it.
osf.io/preprints/os...
OSF
osf.io
June 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our preprint “How Malicious AI Swarms Can Threaten Democracy” is now online.
We show how coordinated multi-agent LLM swarms can infiltrate communities, craft synthetic grassroots “consensus,” and erode institutional trust—and what we can do now to stop it.
osf.io/preprints/os...
We show how coordinated multi-agent LLM swarms can infiltrate communities, craft synthetic grassroots “consensus,” and erode institutional trust—and what we can do now to stop it.
osf.io/preprints/os...
cyprus-mail.com/2025/06/22/m... @cyprus-mail.com nice article! Didn't even know this museum existed
‘Most boring’ museum has a dusty charm
The door to the Postal Museum creaked open and then silence. Instead of the soft hum of tourists flipping through postcards or the shuffling of school groups, I was greeted with silence so...
cyprus-mail.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
cyprus-mail.com/2025/06/22/m... @cyprus-mail.com nice article! Didn't even know this museum existed
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Chart-heavy thread incoming. This is an attempt to survey the research to answer the question - were the forecasts predicting a lot of Brexit damage correct? 1/n.
The Constitution Society and Federal Trust asked me to do a survey of the evidence on the economics of Brexit, nine years on from the vote.
Hopefully it's a helpful reference. Short answer: the consensus was right - a large hit to GDP, trade and investment.
consoc.org.uk/publications...
Hopefully it's a helpful reference. Short answer: the consensus was right - a large hit to GDP, trade and investment.
consoc.org.uk/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit, Nine Years On: Was the Consensus Right? - The Constitution Society
John Springford analyses the economic consequences of Brexit and compares this predictions made at the time of the Leave vote.
consoc.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Chart-heavy thread incoming. This is an attempt to survey the research to answer the question - were the forecasts predicting a lot of Brexit damage correct? 1/n.
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My latest: With one possible exception, there have never been this many coordinated protests on a single day in the U.S. before. I explore why the omnipresence of these peaceful demonstrations matters so deeply, in the face of authoritarian overreach: lakauffman.substack.com/p/when-peace...
When Peaceful Protests Are Everywhere
There were more than 2000 No Kings demonstrations on June 14, a record-breaking number: Why this ubiquity matters
lakauffman.substack.com
June 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My latest: With one possible exception, there have never been this many coordinated protests on a single day in the U.S. before. I explore why the omnipresence of these peaceful demonstrations matters so deeply, in the face of authoritarian overreach: lakauffman.substack.com/p/when-peace...
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This @jackiesnow.bsky.social @nytimes.com , on GLP-1 wt loss contagion in families www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/w... will not surprise @nachristakis.bsky.social... his 2007 @nejm.org-> www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
In Some Ozempic Households, the Weight Loss Is Contagious
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This @jackiesnow.bsky.social @nytimes.com , on GLP-1 wt loss contagion in families www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/w... will not surprise @nachristakis.bsky.social... his 2007 @nejm.org-> www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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MAG 7, aka the Monopoly Seven. Other countries frown upon monopolies, but America loves them. The social benefits of these companies are substantially lower than their shareholder value due to predatory business practices, but the US doesn’t give a toss about victims; it only cares about winners.
US growth outperformance vs. value is pretty much entirely the Mag7 names, companies which have no equivalent anywhere else in the world
June 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
MAG 7, aka the Monopoly Seven. Other countries frown upon monopolies, but America loves them. The social benefits of these companies are substantially lower than their shareholder value due to predatory business practices, but the US doesn’t give a toss about victims; it only cares about winners.
From Hadestown to Hercules: ancient myths are the gods’ gift to musicals www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...
From Hadestown to Hercules: ancient myths are the gods’ gift to musicals
Newly arrived in the West End, Disney’s demigod is the latest mythological A-lister to knock out showtunes. Why are deities such as Hermes and the ‘half-blood’ Percy Jackson having a moment in musical...
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
From Hadestown to Hercules: ancient myths are the gods’ gift to musicals www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...
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Krugman wants Europe to help American democracy. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-letter-t...
A Letter to Europe
You’re stronger than you think. Act like it.
paulkrugman.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Krugman wants Europe to help American democracy. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a-letter-t...
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Έσβησα τον τόπο της επίθεσης επειδή εν έσσιει τόση σημασία. Πλέον υπάρχει ένα φανατισμένο σύνολο που δρα οργανωμένα τζαι βίαια απέναντι σε όσα δεν του αρέσκουν. Οι νέοι εδηλητηριαστήκαν, λέμε τζαι ξαναλέμε, τζαι κανένας εν ακούει.
May 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Έσβησα τον τόπο της επίθεσης επειδή εν έσσιει τόση σημασία. Πλέον υπάρχει ένα φανατισμένο σύνολο που δρα οργανωμένα τζαι βίαια απέναντι σε όσα δεν του αρέσκουν. Οι νέοι εδηλητηριαστήκαν, λέμε τζαι ξαναλέμε, τζαι κανένας εν ακούει.
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This is so true and equally valid of Trump’s other fellow travelers: “free speech purists” who hate progressives more than they love free speech; “economic nationalists” who hate foreigners more than they love their own; and the tech billionaires who hate regulation more than they love science.
This thread reminds me of something the Cato Institute's executive vice president David Boaz once said to me, as he watched, with great sadness, so many in his libertarian movement get on board with Trump: "It turns out they hate the left more than they love liberty."
There's much overlap between the American "anti-leftist" tradition and the American conservative tradition. I'd argue that the "anti-leftist" tradition (with roots in the more McCarthyite/fascistic threads of the anti-communist tradition) attracted "conservatives" with a more authoritarian bent.
May 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is so true and equally valid of Trump’s other fellow travelers: “free speech purists” who hate progressives more than they love free speech; “economic nationalists” who hate foreigners more than they love their own; and the tech billionaires who hate regulation more than they love science.
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"It was an extraordinary admission. If only America’s top economic officials had hit upon the ingenious idea of meeting their Chinese counterparts in person before Liberation Day, the world’s two biggest economies might have been spared a great deal of turmoil." www.economist.com/finance-and-...
America has given China a strangely good tariff deal
For the next 90 days, at least
www.economist.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"It was an extraordinary admission. If only America’s top economic officials had hit upon the ingenious idea of meeting their Chinese counterparts in person before Liberation Day, the world’s two biggest economies might have been spared a great deal of turmoil." www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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When a constitutional and a corporate lawyer put their heads together to suggest how NOT to do governance reforms @columbiauniversity.bsky.socia
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/05/revi...
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/05/revi...
Balkinization: Review It All
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
balkin.blogspot.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
When a constitutional and a corporate lawyer put their heads together to suggest how NOT to do governance reforms @columbiauniversity.bsky.socia
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/05/revi...
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/05/revi...