Robert Wright's Nonzero (private feed for eveningglass@gmail.com)
Society & Culture:Philosophy
Bob’s opening grievance. ChatGPT writes Bob’s book. Worst Substack ever? Does AI grok Seinfeld? Mickey rejected by ChatGPT. ChatGPT rejected by Bob. Does anybody understand how AI works? Has the Fed figured out why men have dropped out of the workforce? Is Trump alive?—Blake Hounshell says yes, but his polls say no. Mickey warming to Warnock as prez candidate. Other options: Whitmer, Ro, Murphy. If Trump is in it for the money, he’ll definitely run as a spoiler. New possible SBF crime. Mickey likes the old crimes better. Commenter implicates SBF’s parents. Parrotvision song contest, round one. Oculus interruptus. Bob and Mickey worry about kids today. (For example: They might like the metaverse.) The most paranoid lab leak theory. Bob indicts JD Vance again. Commenters on Elon’s gun. FT columnist courageously reveals what a snob he is. Alphas on Twitter. Three alphas who hate Woody Allen for his beta-ness. Bob and Mickey discuss holiday mall songs—just the way betas would. Is Hallelujah a Christmas song?
This dialogue is (in part, at least) a continuation of a publicly available dialogue taped earlier in the day.
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