Is tech replacing humanity? Or is it sharpening the question of what it means to be human? What does it mean to live a good life — as opposed to passable life? What features of humanity become more important by contrast and necessity in the technological age? Is it possible to find a higher version of humanity in order to thrive?
For this week’s episode — a live taping of Wisdom of Crowds — we invited
to discuss these questions, and more. (Our other guest, , unfortunately got sick in the last moment and had to cancel. We missed you, Christine!) Santi is Senior Editor of the Institute for Progress and edits , a newsletter about public policy. But he is also an essayist and humanist who has written about culture and tech in his personal Substack, , as well as magazines like the American Conservative. and interviewed Santi, with Damir taking on a more pessimistic view about the possibility of reconciling tech and the humanities, while Samuel remained open to optimistic scenarios.In our bonus section for paid subscribers, you will be able to listen to the audience Q&A, which includes questions about the End of History, the future of war, the British philosopher Nick Land, the future of coding, good versus bad friction, and an encounter between Good Santi and Evil Santi.
Required Reading:
Santi Ruiz, “Technocapital is Eating My Brains” (Regress Studies).
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