A storm is coming. While you are being distracted with AI-generated memes and porn, while laughing at examples of ChatGPT”s inability to reason properly, AI and automation in general are already in the process of replacing countless workers. I am not an AI cheerleader. In fact, I consider extensive and uncritical AI use a marker… Continue reading The Coming AI-Induced Workforce Apocalypse
I do not need to go into much depth about r/K selection theory. In short, you can subdivide species into two categories. There are those that produce many offspring but invest very little in them, which is the “r” strategy. In contrast, other species produce relatively few offspring but dedicate a lot of time and… Continue reading Financialization and Democracy as Root-Causes of Western YOLO-ism
In a recent article I lamented the dumbing down of popular culture. Today, I experienced a variation of the theme of societal decline first hand when I attempted to buy a new suit. It was quite a remarkable experience, so let me tell you how well it went. I own multiple dress jackets and a… Continue reading Buying a Suit in Clown World
Following the work of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is very entertaining. Basically every day they cancel DEI contracts for grifters and kick out huge swatches of Deep State bureaucrats. Looking beyond just the government, however, I had the impression that the impact of his work will be much more far reaching and… Continue reading Will Musk’s DOGE Decimate the IT Services Industry?
I wrote about tech being a clown-world career before. Tech is not the only clown-world career. Clown world is far reaching. I think every company that is not making profits and instead pursues bogus metrics, such as “downloads” or “monthly active users” or “gross merchandise volume” is quite likely a clown-world operation. These companies can… Continue reading Nihilism in Clown World Companies
Arguably the biggest news of the last few days is that the official regime-change operation of the US government, USAID, is getting its wings clipped, with a far-reaching cut in spending and the introduction of adult supervision. Up until very recently, this agency seemed to have operated without any accountability, using US taxpayer money to… Continue reading The Limits of a Superparasitical Economy
