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The UBI Mouse Trap: How Comfort Becomes Control in the Algorithmic Age
Article Jul 24, 2025

The UBI Mouse Trap: How Comfort Becomes Control in the Algorithmic Age

Trading freedom for convenience comes at a cost.

Darshana Patel 3 min read
At All Costs: Effective Accelerationism, Techno-Optimism and the Light of Consciousness
Article Nov 2, 2024

At All Costs: Effective Accelerationism, Techno-Optimism and the Light of Consciousness

Can humanity thrive under the rapid march of Effective Accelerationism, or is it a utopian myth serving Silicon Valley’s elite?

SB Fisher 5 min read
Unmasking the Guardians of Decay: Neutralizing Toxic Narratives
Podcast Apr 10, 2026

Unmasking the Guardians of Decay: Neutralizing Toxic Narratives

Are you trapped in a system that drains your creativity, punishes truth-tellers, and protects the status quo? You're dealing with the Guardians of Decay.

Mindplex Magazine
Rupture in The Matrix: Reinventing the World Beyond Markets with Public Good AI
Podcast May 24, 2026

Rupture in The Matrix: Reinventing the World Beyond Markets with Public Good AI

What happens when intelligence becomes so cheap that it displaces the very incomes that sustain the market? This episode explores a radical alternative to both doomerism and naive abundance narratives.

Mindplex Magazine
Jim Rutt Explains How Game B “Parasitizes” Game A | Highlights from Episode 5
Podcast May 4, 2023

Jim Rutt Explains How Game B “Parasitizes” Game A | Highlights from Episode 5

Jim Rutt explains how “Game B” can “parasitize” resources from “Game A” through a “semi-permeable membrane” and describes the benefits of doing so.

Mindplex Magazine
Cory Doctorow & Ben Goertzel Discuss “Big Data Advantage” | Highlights from Episode 4
Podcast Apr 18, 2023

Cory Doctorow & Ben Goertzel Discuss “Big Data Advantage” | Highlights from Episode 4

Cory Doctorow and Ben Goertzel discuss the “big data advantage” argument & how Amazon, Facebook and other large networks often use customer data in a way that constitutes anti-competitive practices.
Mindplex Magazine
Could Decentralized Reputation Systems Help Fix Chokepoint Capitalism? | Highlights from Episode 4
Podcast Apr 13, 2023

Could Decentralized Reputation Systems Help Fix Chokepoint Capitalism? | Highlights from Episode 4

Cory Doctorow and Ben Goertzel discuss the current negative “Chokepoint Capitalism” trend, and then speculate on whether a decentralized reputation system might provide any sort of solution.
Mindplex Magazine
Cory Doctorow on Opening Up the Chokepoints on Creative Markets | Highlights from Episode 4
Podcast Apr 13, 2023

Cory Doctorow on Opening Up the Chokepoints on Creative Markets | Highlights from Episode 4

Cory Doctorow explains how corporate “chokepoints” hurt both creators and consumers and also why stronger copyright enforcement mechanisms only make the problem much worse.
Mindplex Magazine
Grace & Desi Explain "Chokepoint Capitalism" | Highlights from Season 1 Finale
Podcast Oct 25, 2023

Grace & Desi Explain "Chokepoint Capitalism" | Highlights from Season 1 Finale

Grace Robot and Desdemona Robot explain the recent book "Chokepoint Capitalism" by Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin about how multimedia conglomerates collude to take advantage of creators.

Mindplex Magazine
Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT for Tech Startups
Mindbytes Jan 12, 2024

Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT for Tech Startups

? Transform your tech startup idea with ChatGPT! ? Discover industry insights, emerging tech, and innovative solutions. Dive into the future of tech entrepreneurship! ??? #TechStartup #Innovation #ChatGPT

Lewis Farrell 2 min read