Evgeny Morozov

Wikipedia's "NPOV" is dead. The original policy long since forgotten, Wikipedia no longer has an effective neutrality policy. There is a rewritten policy, but it endorses the utterly bankrupt canard t

In Gnosticism, the archons (from Greek arkhon, “ruler”[1]) were malevolent, sadistic beings who controlled the earth, as well as many of the thoughts, feelings, and actions of humans. They assisted their master, the demiurge, with the creation of the world, and continued to help him administer his oppressive rule. According to a Gnostic text called ... Read more

I see something similar happening in AI chip companies that I do in self driving cars. You have many wildly overcapitalized companies that have 0 product market fit, never mind revenue or profit.

On China, Ukraine, culture wars, and more

It has been 45 years since I first got the idea of writing things people would notice. The first things I wrote were descriptions of elect...

Half a century of IT innovation is now being used for destruction.

Error on Requested Web Page: The teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi

Infinities puncture the dream of a simple, bullet-biting utilitarianism. But they're everyone's problem.

The sinister ambience of doomscrolling.

most important things are outlier-driven • draw lots of samples • filter for maybe-amazing, not probably-good • learn where your bar should be • expect to fail a lot

The great American whistleblower who released the Pentagon Papers reflects on the intersection of psychedelics and activism, and the need for a shift in our collective consciousness.

How a renowned researcher beat the odds, stumped casino owners around the world, and walked away with a fortune.