AI, Magical Thinking, and the Machine Metaphor with Matt Segall
Description
In this conversation, philosopher Matt Segall and I address the role of philosophy in contemporary culture, emphasizing the need for discernment amidst ideological ferment. We critique transhumanist Silicon Valley ideologies, highlighting their left-hemisphere bias and magical thinking. We also discusses the implications of AI, arguing that while it's a valuable tool, the real danger lies in the extractive, capitalist machine driving its development.
More about Matt, including his Substack, his YouTube channel, and his conversation with Michael Levin.
God Human Animal Machine by Meghan O’Gieblyn https://amzn.to/3IzujNq
Against the Machine, by Paul Kingsnorth https://amzn.to/4ntYp4b
‘Other,’ by R. S. Thomas
The machine appeared
In the distance, singing to itself
Of money. Its song was the web
They were caught in, men and women
Together. The villages were as flies
To be sucked empty.
God secreted
A tear. Enough, enough,
He commanded, but the machine
Looked at him and went on singing.
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