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[VIDEO] Accelerationism: A Reintroduction

Sex toys and sexy post-structuralist theorists? Yes. My nearly two hour lecture on accelerationism is available at this link.Many have heard about accelerationism as a radical idea, but less are familiar with what accelerationist philosophers actually say. I think their work is more important than ever in a time of intense crisis. From feudalism to 4chan, Nick Land to Donald Trump, Cuteness to Abu...

Accelerationism ~ a discussion this Sunday at 4pm EST

We'll be hosting a Town Hall discussion on Accelerationism this Sunday. This will be the link:https://brown.zoom.us/j/99426654898Accelerationism was first articulated as a social philosophy in the 2010s, where leftist academics attempted to reappropriate Marxism, French critical theory, cybernetic theory, and other mental illnesses into a reconceptualization of what After Capitalism might be. ...

Ask Sarah Z Questions!

I will be speaking with Sarah Z for Peer Review soon. At the end, I will ask questions on behalf of the audience. If you would like your question to be potentially posed to Sarah Z, comment below!

Accelerationism - Town Hall, July 27th, 4pm EST

"Whereas the techno-utopians argue for acceleration on the basis that it will automatically overcome social conflict, our position is that technology should be accelerated precisely because it is needed in order to win social conflicts." (Williams and Srincek)Town Hall StructureThe Town Hall consists of Alex delivering a lecture about the readings & ideas for about 1 hour. Some discussion ...

How Tech Bros Hijacked The Government

This video is going live tomorrow. Have it 8 hours early lol...This is, in spirit, "part 2" to the AI Wars video, but I've decided to refashion it to act as a stand alone video. Partly because the first AI Wars video didn't really perform well, so something advertised as "part 2" would just be worse. Also because this video covers ground much broader than AI. I hope this is...

we're so back

so, the video got delayed like almost a month because i was working with a motion designer for a bit but then they ghosted me and now i'm down $700 from paying them a deposit and lost a bunch of time, but i think i have PayPal Buyer Protection so I think I'll be fine. now i'm working with someone actually responsive and cool, so i think the project will look fucking amazing (motion des...

Patreon Exclusive Video: Human Slop

We all know about AI slop, but what about "human slop"? Is it a thing? I've eaten at Taco Bell before, so I can definitively say Yes. What differentiates "human slop" from "AI slop"? What makes something "sloppy" in the first place? In this Patreon exclusive, I go over some of these questions and explore different types of "human slop." These are some th...

Thank You + The Future

To my dear Patrons old and new, thank you for the messages of support I've received in the past week. Among the many messages telling me to kill myself, I've read all of your really kind comments about the most recent work. It's been a much needed reprieve. Regarding the video, I keep wondering to myself: if I had the choice, would I do it all over again? And the answer is yes. As a pr...

Flopping & Facing the Mob

The other day I opened my bank account and saw that I had -$700. It turned out that the IRS finally cashed in my tax check and charged my account before I could transfer money into it. But it was my fault for not planning. I take responsibility. For a while my finances have been slowly depleting, but YouTube is a business, in that, you invest some, you take some risk, and you hopefully get some so...

AI Wars: How Corporations Hijacked Anti-AI Backlash

Well, here's Act 1. It will be going live tomorrow, so enjoy it one day early at full quality. Let me know if there are any technical issues with it.There's a glitch where the frame will freeze at random points. I'm going to re-render the video and upload later. But the only fix right now I think is just skipping back five seconds. Sorry about that, I'll put the new link here when ...

Looking for AI art haters to preview the art section

Hello,Before I release the rest of Part 1 of AI Wars, even in a semi public platform like Patreon, I’m looking to get initial reactions from artists and creators who are skeptical, or especially self identified haters, of AI. Perhaps some of you have been open to change given my Patreon activity in the past several months, but I’m sure there’s plenty of you who are still extremely hesitant a...

AI Wars, hour one

I've been sitting on the first hour of AI Wars to share with you all. This is only the first hour of the first part of what is overall estimated to be 4 hours worth of content. Keep that in mind. This is also only in 1080p due to space constraints so some of the spotlight parts look off. The substance is what matters, though.This first part covers the history of AI, how LLMs work, and some phi...

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Interview with Adam C. Jones of Acid Horizon [PATREON EXCLUSIVE]

Calling all Theory-heads! Adam C. Jones is a philosopher, author, and member of the Acid Horizon Collective. If you're an online theory-head, especially a Deleuzian, you're probably familiar with Acid Horizon. They do tons of philosophy podcasts, videos, reading groups, and original philosophical work. Adam is a member and a great philosopher in his own right. Recently, he published a book...

The next video is almost at the finish line....

Just wanted to give a process update. I am Working on the new video about AI. This is the most ambitious project I've ever done, but I am trying to get it released in a timeframe that is not unlike my previous timelines (basically, trying to upload at least every 4 months). This is both due to creative necessity and financial constraints. I feel this video needs to be released Right Now becaus...

Peer Review with FD Signifier

In this episode of Peer Review, I chat with FD Signifier about sociology, the experience and regime of race, video essays, liberalism, and more.The editing on this episode give it a bit of an NPR vibe. Hopefully the little intro and the music are TASTEFUL.I'm also going to be keeping the podcast audio-only. The video is just us looking at a Zoom screen, and it's more trouble to deal with t...

Questions for FD Signifier

Hello all! In a little less than a week, I will be speaking to FD Signifierfor my podcast, Peer Review. Post questions you would like me to ask him in the comments :)

TOWN HALL IN 24 MINUTES AHH

LINK HERE:https://brown.zoom.us/j/93312377471?pwd=SsySvxYXDzaEUalL6QuiIqI8DCq86d.1

EXCLUSIVE: Interview w/ Dave Hansen of the Author's Alliance

WHAT'S THAT? AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVE HANSEN OF THE AUTHOR'S ALLIANCE?"What's the Author's Alliance?"You ask as I push you over a ledge. "Well,"I say, as your screams fade into the distance and your body plummets closer and closer into the earth, "The Author's Alliance is a non-profitthat facilitates widespread access to works of authorship by assisting and re...

REMINDER: Town Hall THIS SUNDAY

Hey all! Just a reminder we will be having our Identity Politics Town Hall this sunday, Feb 16th at 4pm EST. There will be some recommended readings:Stuart Hall, “Who Needs Identity?”Judith Butler, “Imitation and Gender Subordination”The Combahee River Collective StatementOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò “Identity Politics and Elite Capture”Ideally, everyone reads at least two of these. If you...

EXCLUSIVE: Interview w/ Dr. Emily Bender and Dr. Alex Hanna

If you're in the academic AI space, you're probably familiar with Emily Bender and Alex Hanna. They're some of the tech industry's most staunch and eloquent critics, and I had the pleasure of talking with them yesterday for my upcoming video. Clips from this convo will make it into my final video, but the full conversation will only be available here on Patreon!When reading their w...

Trump's war on trans kids

In light of Trump's executive order on trans kids, I felt the need to write a video in response. At the same time, what can I really say? I hope that offering part of my story is enough for now. Every time trans kids are in the news, it's always for a bad reason. It's usually a reason that fills me with fear. It's a strange fear. I imagine myself as a kid, I try to remember the fea...

EXCLUSIVE: Interview w/ Dr. David Gunkel

Greetings!As a part of the research for my upcoming AI video, I've been conducting some interviews with experts on the topic of AI. One of these experts is Dr. David Gunkel.Dr. David Gunkelis a professor of philosophy, with a specialization in AI. Clips from the interview will be featured in the video, but the full version will only be available here on Patreon.I reached out to Dr. Gunkel as I...

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Feb 16th Town Hall Topic, Recommended Readings, and Link

So the Town Hall is happening Feb 16that4pm EST.The topic you voted on....... Identity Politics!The discussion will cover things like, its political efficacy, its history, and different critiques. Here are some recommended readings for the discussion (click the names to access the file). I highly recommendreading at leasttwo prior to the discussion. But it is not required--if you don't have ti...

Town Hall - Sunday February 16th

Hey all, Sorry I've been slacking a bit in terms of Town Halls. This AI video is taking over my life and I expect it to be this way for a bit. But it will be well worth it.But I do want to do another little community moment, so I have some ideas for the next Town Hall... It will be Sunday Feb 16th at 4pm EST. But let's try to come up with some topics. Here's a poll with some that migh...

2025

Happy new year! Hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are barreling into the New Year with high hopes. I personally am drafting up some cool things for the year to see where it can take me. Some risks, perhaps some rewards...There will be a Town Hall sometime this month but I want to get a sense of what people think would be a good format or topic. Do people prefer the laid back Q&A style? Do you ...

Peer Review ft. Jessie Gender

Hey fxlks,Here's the latest episode of Peer Review (the podcast formerly known as Digital Dialects).Here me and Jessie talk about nerdy stuff, disagreements about AI, and queer creating. I think it's a particularly spectacular episode!Video form is available here, but we do end up turning off video halfway because Jessie's internet was pooping itself.

Town Hall Link

Hi all!Here is the Town Hall link for 4pm EST today:https://brown.zoom.us/j/96016950432?pwd=5Y26JcThdtnsFPKkOs6gfYsbfrqIZ7.1passcode: gaypeopleThe topic, once again, is, for the first half, a post-election debrief. Mostly a "what next?" type of discussion. The second half will be a generic open-ended Q&A where you can ask me a question or ask the whole room a question for discussion. See ...

Town Hall Announcements + Other announcements

HiFirst, I accidentally scheduled the "questions for Jessie Gender" post twice. So if you commented on the newest one, please re-comment on the old one . Second, I've never liked the name Digital Dialects. I think its stupid. Last night I was making fried rice and I thought, "Oh, you know what would be a cute name and kind of academic sounding so that it's on brand? Peer Review...