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General Intellect Unit

Podcast of the Cybernetic Marxists. Examining the intersection of Technology, (Left) Politics, and Philosophy

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049 - Organizing for Power, Part 1 Feb 06, 2020

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In which we read "Organizing for Power: Stealing Fire from the Gods", by Amelia Davenport. Part two will air in two weeks.

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048 - Cooperative Self-Management, with Loomio Jan 15, 2020

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In which we interview the worker-owners of Loomio, a decision-making software cooperative.

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047 - Organisational Closure and Autopoiesis Dec 11, 2019

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In which we read "A Study of Organizational Closure and Autopoiesis", by Harish Jose.

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046 - Eliza, Part 2 Nov 13, 2019

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In which we finish our discussion of Eliza, a game by Zachtronics.

"After abandoning her high-powered tech career and a mysterious three-year absence, Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey resurfaces working as a proxy for a virtual counseling app called Eliza. Her job consists solely of reading a script provided to her in real-time by an AI, leaving her no autonomy over what she says. Is Eliza a technological marvel that brings therapy to those who otherwise couldn’t access it? Or is it an ineffective replacement and another vector for technology companies to gain control over our lives and humanity?"

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045 - Eliza, Part 1 Oct 31, 2019

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In which we play Eliza, a game by Zachtronics.

"After abandoning her high-powered tech career and a mysterious three-year absence, Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey resurfaces working as a proxy for a virtual counseling app called Eliza. Her job consists solely of reading a script provided to her in real-time by an AI, leaving her no autonomy over what she says. Is Eliza a technological marvel that brings therapy to those who otherwise couldn’t access it? Or is it an ineffective replacement and another vector for technology companies to gain control over our lives and humanity?"

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044 - Digital Socialism, Part 2 Oct 09, 2019

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In which conclude our reading of "Digital Socialism?" by Evgeny Morozov.

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043 - Digital Socialism, Part 1 Sep 25, 2019

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In which we read "Digital Socialism?" by Evgeny Morozov. Part 2 will air in a few weeks.

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042 - The Implausibility of Intelligence Explosion Sep 11, 2019

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In which we are joined by our friend Matt, to discuss two articles by François Chollet, "The Implausibility of Intelligence Explosion", and "What Worries Me About AI".

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041 - (Re)Designing Freedom, with Swampside Chats, Part 2 Sep 01, 2019

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Part two of our collaboration episode with Swampside Chats, in which we (re)read Stafford Beers "Designing Freedom".

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040 - (Re)Designing Freedom, with Swampside Chats, Part 1 Aug 22, 2019

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A collaboration episode with Swampside Chats, in which we (re)read Stafford Beers "Designing Freedom", and zoom off on all kinds of tangents along the way. Part two will air next week.

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