Month: April 2023

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This Machine Kills - Patreon Preview – 244. Using Neuro-Linguistic Programming to Hack Civilization

We give ourselves a concussion by talking about yet another opinion essay about AI written by three “experts” and published by a major newspaper. How is AI doing neuro-linguistic programming? What happens when your analysis is all idealism, no materialism, all superstructure, no base? Will AI soon use its godlike powers to hack civilization and create militant groups at its command just by telling us the right story? Wait, you’re telling me we have to take this shit seriously because the authors have direct lines of influence to people who have actual political power and control capital? Goddamnit. Article we discuss ••• You Can Have the Blue Pill or the Red Pill, and We’re Out of Blue Pills | Yuval Harari, Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/opinion/yuval-harari-ai-chatgpt.html Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)
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CBS News Roundup - 04/03/2023 | World News Round Up Late Edition

NYC prepares for Former President Trump arraignment. Students rally for gun control. NASA prepares for space exploration. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper has tonight's World News Roundup.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Ethereum Bot Attacked for $20M by Validator; Renewed Debate Over Bitcoin NFTs

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, April 3, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: A major Ethereum bot gets attacked by one of the blockchain's validators. Japanese regulators flag four crypto exchanges for operating in the country without proper registrations. Another version of Ordinals emerges, stoking renewed debate over Bitcoin NFTs. Plus, Peter McCormack writes about the return of bitcoin's inflation hedge thesis.


See also:

Ethereum Bot Gets Attacked for $20M as Validator Strikes Back

Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Releases Security Features Aimed at Bitcoin Ordinals

Balaji Srinivasan’s $1M Bitcoin Bet Could Be Right, but I Hope He’s Wrong

Craig Wright v. Peter McCormack: Wright Put Forward 'False Evidence,' Will Receive Damages of One British Pound


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The Gist - Denouncing Deplatforming

Whenever an odious speaker is heard, in the background you also hear the cries to "deplatform" the speaker. Mike thinks that in this, the "attention age," it doesn't work, it can't work, and our energies are better spent on non-wishful thinking. Plus, stand-up comic Myq Kaplan is here before he leaves for an Edinburgh Fringe Festival sting. And while we technically don't know what's in the Trump indictment, we can predict it's nothing good for the former President.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: What OPEC’s Surprise Oil Production Cuts Have to Do With De-Dollarization

On Sunday night, OPEC+ members announced the cuts ahead of this week's meeting.

A reduction in oil output of 1.65 million barrels per day was announced by OPEC+ members on Sunday night. In the face of a global economic slowdown, analysts are debating whether the cartel is acting politically or merely anticipating softer demand. 

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What Do Violence Prevention Workers Want To See From Chicago’s Next Mayor?

After a spike of shootings in 2016, Chicago stepped up its violence prevention efforts. Reset sat down with some of the leaders of this endeavor to learn what’s changed in the eight years since the movement began. We talked to Dominique McCord from Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, Teny Gross from the Institute for Nonviolence, Chris Patterson from Illinois’ Office of Firearm Violence Prevention, and Kanoya Ali from Chicago CRED.
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Consider This from NPR - How Over-The-Counter Narcan Could Help Save More Lives

The FDA has approved over-the-counter sales of Narcan, a nasal spray version of the life-saving medication naloxone. The medication is known for its ability to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.

The FDA's move will make Narcan more widely available than ever before. But experts say this is just one step in the right direction, when it comes to preventing overdose deaths.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Nabarun Dasgupta, a senior scientist at the University of North Carolina who has been studying opioid overdose prevention and addiction treatment since 2002, about what this means for the opioid epidemic.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Trump Flies to NYC, China Spy Balloon Captures Military Data, Documentary Reveals Why Republicans Opposed McCarthy | April 3

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • Former President Donald Trump is expected to present himself at the district attorney’s office Tuesday afternoon following his indictment. 
  • We now know what information the Chinese Spy balloon gathered as it flew across the U.S. 
  • Floridians no longer have to obtain a concealed carry permit to carry a gun in the state.
  • The Daily Signal releases a documentary revealing why some Republicans opposed Rep. Kevin McCarthy.


Relevant Links

https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/04/03/did-biden-try-to-block-chinese-spy-balloon-from-compromising-us-military-secrets-expert-demands-answers/


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - New Docuseries Immortalizes Raucous Comiskey Park

A new three-part documentary tells the story of the last season the White Sox played at the original Comiskey Park before it was demolished in the early ’90s. Reset learned a piece of Chicago baseball history from Matt Flesch, the producer and director of the docuseries “Last Comiskey.”