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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 3 min read

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?

seburzal 5 min read

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 1 min read

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 1 min read

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 1 min read

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 1 min read

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 1 min read

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 1 min read

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

lewisfarrell 2 min read

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 1 min read