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week 20 / 2026: regimes and revolutions

week 20 / 2026: regimes and revolutions

If “AI” is a revolution, as its ideologues would have us believe, then they might want to consider how unpopular revolutions tend to end. Are they sincere in their beliefs? I argue that it doesn’t really matter, but that we should nonetheless treat them as if they are.
Paul Graham Raven May 17, 2026
week 15 / 2026: cynicism and credulity

week 15 / 2026: cynicism and credulity

As the months pass, the surprise is no longer that hype and outright fiction are made to pass for truth, but rather that everyone seemingly already knows, and has made some sort of peace with it—whether resigned or enthusiastic. But how much longer can cynicism and credulity prevail?
Paul Graham Raven Apr 12, 2026
the right to refuse

the right to refuse

This is a response to “The Right to be Wrong”, Zoe Scaman’s recent piece on technology criticism.
Paul Graham Raven Jan 26, 2026

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