Episode #16 of The Wake-Up Call: The Abstractionists vs. The Realists
I'm struck by how control has shifted from physical slavery to a more subtle system of debt, where people trade decades of work to repay money created with just a few clicks. With debt growing exponentially and real-world limits tightening, this system looks increasingly unsustainable. And a veiled power struggle is underway over what replaces it.
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I began my inquiry into AI with concern. Now I am profoundly alarmed: even if it goes well, catastrophic risks to work, wealth, and currency are ridiculously high.
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