Here is the third episode of the Pluribus Podcast! Our guest is @JoshLekach, host of the WRONG OPINION podcast, and author of “THE MANUAL”: both available at https://wrongop.gumroad.com/In this episode, we discuss:* Josh’s suspension from Patreon and Vimeo, likely due to a one time appearance on Alex Jones’ InfoWars* Leveraging podcast appearances as a form of cancellation insurance* Techniques from stoicism to remain composed during the unfolding chaos of a cancellation* Some general advice about family and faith.Give it a listen, and a share it widely! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomepluribus.substack.com
Here is the second episode of the Pluribus Podcast! Our guest is @RokoMijic, author of the infamous ‘Roko’s Basilisk’ thought experiment, and publisher at Heretical Update .In this episode we discuss:* Roko’s exile from LessWrong, and the broader rationalist community for his literary chef-d'oeuvre* Social media censorship (i.e, shawdowbanning, de-boosting, monetization) as a matter of information signaling, rather than pure content* Cancel culture as a ‘paper clip maximizer’ that selects for docility, sterility, and compliance via every possible avenue* Public decision-making, e.g., democracy, applied in the wrong contexts undermining group cohesion* Technological tools to address cancellation, such as meta-clients that allow for stronger data self-ownership and curationGive it a listen and a share! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomepluribus.substack.com
Today, we are publishing our first episode of the Pluribus Podcast!Our first guest is a good friend and sponsor, @extradeadjcb, who is the founder of exitgroup.us, and who writes the newsletter:Bennett's Phylactery.In this episode we discuss:* The story of Dr. Bennett’s cancellation as a motivation for founding the EXIT group in terms of technical and social support.* How and why a general “opposition to cancel culture” is not a coherent ethic by which groups can coordinate.* The ongoing process of forming “decentralized network unions” around a One Commandment as per Balaji Srinivasan’s Network State.* Different interactive mechanisms for creating and propagating a sustainable culture: both memetically – via art & literature – and genetically.* Ways for projects like Pluribus and EXIT to work together, as well as the rate limitations on such projects being deployed at scale.Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomepluribus.substack.com