(Alternative msg) Trump is a traitor phasing out military equipment for Ukraine . What now? Impeach, but that won't happen with Rethuglians controlling the Senate. Still, there's always Something you can do besides calling reps and senators, protesting, making signs, donating, etc. Here's a thought I had: What can an ordinary Missourian do about this Oval Office Trump-Vance debacle and America-to-the-world embarrassment? Here's what I tried--a direct apology to President Zelensky via the Ukraime embassy WDC: Sent email today to Ukraine Embassy WDC,
"Attn: The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States of America Subject: Apology to President Zelensky Dear Madam Ambassador Markarova: On behalf of myself and the majority of American people standing for the freedom of Ukraine, may I request that the following subject apology be forwarded to President Zelensky: Please apologize to President Zelenskyy for the shameful behaviour of President Trump and Vice-President Vance on Feb. 28, 2025. It was a despicable, pre-coordinated setup ambush by two bullies against one courageous man standing tall. Trump and Vance have forever stained the sacred honor of the Oval Office. Thank you. Sincerely, (Ordinary American citizen)" s/s (full name and location, Farmington, MO)
(Do something. Anything. Never give up--whatever Trump does or says,
Do I have the story right, that Trump used the FBI to conduct & produce 'reports' (not criminal investigations) on his Supreme picks during his 1st term, basically digging up all the dirt that should've excluded them from Supreme Court candidacy, then held it over their heads - quid pro quo - "I'll make you a Supreme, if you throw me some fucking big bones"? And that those files were amongst others found by the FBI in one of his disused bathrooms at Mar-a-Lago?
“What I've come to understand is that AI alignment isn't just a problem of engineering safeguards. It's a civilizational catastrophe in waiting—a problem of preserving that intersubjective space where human meaning exists. The question becomes: how do we ensure AI operates within that space rather than diffusing it? How do we create constraints that keep AI systems from autonomously rewriting the rules of meaning itself?”
Excellent newsletter Michael. Bravo!
That said, we’re already experiencing the results of AI implementation from a military perspective. Israel, using sophisticated American AI models, unleashed AI on the Palestinians; to mixed results (depending on whether you were on the receiving end). Now they’re selling their technology to other authoritarian or “authoritarian-light” countries, like India and China.
Therefore, this idea that this is no longer a “civilizational catastrophe in waiting,” it’s already here. Just like Orwell’s 1984 is no longer a possibility or plausible; it just won Trump the election.
Moreover, disinformation campaigns and nefarious AI algorithms have been flooding the zone on social media, where 70% of Americans get their news or form their opinions; so there’s that!!
On a side note, I do have one question for you Michael. I read the “Plot against America” and I couldn’t help but think about Apple’s $500 billion dollar commitment to AI server farms being built in Houston, and other cities around the country. Could Apple and other countries already have a buyer?
Specifically, what DOGE is doing to the US government. Accessing and moving servers to private company servers. Clearly, they are attempting to move all of the US government servers to private company AI servers, for which this isn’t enough AI server capacity in the world to do so currently.
From a Kiwi in New Zealand: When reading the news this morning that Justice Alito was ‘stunned’ that a district court judge could order a government to pay out 2 billion, I was stunned that four supreme justices agreed to the US not paying its bills. When did it ever become okay to not pay the bills? How could Justice Alito possible think this is now lost money? Crazy. If someone does work for you, you pay them.
Very interesting article. I don’t understand however what exactly you mean by “cognitive revolution” and “diffraction of the intersubjective space where human meaning exists”. Cognition meaning knowledge? Cognition meaning the process by which knowledge is acquired?
We only approach the truth through perception and representation, but since when human meaning does it depend on that? What is human meaning?
The Republican courts have been nixing federal regulations and rulings by Biden’s EPA, SEC, NLRB, etc on the theory that these executive agencies have exceeded their authority. Granted, Trump won’t likely add many new regulations on business but what happens when the actions of his regulators are challenged? Will these same courts find the regulators controlled by President Trump have exceeded their authority?
Cognitive revolution? That sounds pretty fancy. Frankly it sounds elitist. Are philosophers and cognitive scientists going to lead the revolution? Is more better smarter thinking the solution? Of course everything meaningful is cognitive but what kind of cognitive revolution? Are you talking about an evolutionary development from below or a new technocratic solution from above?
That is a pretty clipped response. If you mean what you say but felt offended by my challenge I want to suggest that you think a little bit bigger. I raise very important concerns that go far beyond just your post. If you are thinking about this clearly you will understand that. There is a lot more to it than just letting the people do it. I am disappointed. If you believe in a revolution of consciousness then I hope that you understand that it starts with having a mind that is deeper and bigger than that kind of reaction. Isn’t this something that is important enough that you want to be more curious about it? However if you do feel offended then I apologize and instead we can just have a very polite exchange that doesn’t go anywhere.
(Alternative msg) Trump is a traitor phasing out military equipment for Ukraine . What now? Impeach, but that won't happen with Rethuglians controlling the Senate. Still, there's always Something you can do besides calling reps and senators, protesting, making signs, donating, etc. Here's a thought I had: What can an ordinary Missourian do about this Oval Office Trump-Vance debacle and America-to-the-world embarrassment? Here's what I tried--a direct apology to President Zelensky via the Ukraime embassy WDC: Sent email today to Ukraine Embassy WDC,
"Attn: The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States of America Subject: Apology to President Zelensky Dear Madam Ambassador Markarova: On behalf of myself and the majority of American people standing for the freedom of Ukraine, may I request that the following subject apology be forwarded to President Zelensky: Please apologize to President Zelenskyy for the shameful behaviour of President Trump and Vice-President Vance on Feb. 28, 2025. It was a despicable, pre-coordinated setup ambush by two bullies against one courageous man standing tall. Trump and Vance have forever stained the sacred honor of the Oval Office. Thank you. Sincerely, (Ordinary American citizen)" s/s (full name and location, Farmington, MO)
(Do something. Anything. Never give up--whatever Trump does or says,
Do I have the story right, that Trump used the FBI to conduct & produce 'reports' (not criminal investigations) on his Supreme picks during his 1st term, basically digging up all the dirt that should've excluded them from Supreme Court candidacy, then held it over their heads - quid pro quo - "I'll make you a Supreme, if you throw me some fucking big bones"? And that those files were amongst others found by the FBI in one of his disused bathrooms at Mar-a-Lago?
Aha. That is almost the only story that makes any sense.
Those justices are Traitors. They join Trump and Vance in their treachery to our Constitution and our Rule of Law.
“What I've come to understand is that AI alignment isn't just a problem of engineering safeguards. It's a civilizational catastrophe in waiting—a problem of preserving that intersubjective space where human meaning exists. The question becomes: how do we ensure AI operates within that space rather than diffusing it? How do we create constraints that keep AI systems from autonomously rewriting the rules of meaning itself?”
Excellent newsletter Michael. Bravo!
That said, we’re already experiencing the results of AI implementation from a military perspective. Israel, using sophisticated American AI models, unleashed AI on the Palestinians; to mixed results (depending on whether you were on the receiving end). Now they’re selling their technology to other authoritarian or “authoritarian-light” countries, like India and China.
Therefore, this idea that this is no longer a “civilizational catastrophe in waiting,” it’s already here. Just like Orwell’s 1984 is no longer a possibility or plausible; it just won Trump the election.
Moreover, disinformation campaigns and nefarious AI algorithms have been flooding the zone on social media, where 70% of Americans get their news or form their opinions; so there’s that!!
On a side note, I do have one question for you Michael. I read the “Plot against America” and I couldn’t help but think about Apple’s $500 billion dollar commitment to AI server farms being built in Houston, and other cities around the country. Could Apple and other countries already have a buyer?
Specifically, what DOGE is doing to the US government. Accessing and moving servers to private company servers. Clearly, they are attempting to move all of the US government servers to private company AI servers, for which this isn’t enough AI server capacity in the world to do so currently.
Any thoughts?
From a Kiwi in New Zealand: When reading the news this morning that Justice Alito was ‘stunned’ that a district court judge could order a government to pay out 2 billion, I was stunned that four supreme justices agreed to the US not paying its bills. When did it ever become okay to not pay the bills? How could Justice Alito possible think this is now lost money? Crazy. If someone does work for you, you pay them.
Not if you are someone like Trump
“Constitutional vandalism paired with” just so many other distasteful elements describes much of what’s happening. I’ll cite you.
Very interesting article. I don’t understand however what exactly you mean by “cognitive revolution” and “diffraction of the intersubjective space where human meaning exists”. Cognition meaning knowledge? Cognition meaning the process by which knowledge is acquired?
We only approach the truth through perception and representation, but since when human meaning does it depend on that? What is human meaning?
Thank you.
The Republican courts have been nixing federal regulations and rulings by Biden’s EPA, SEC, NLRB, etc on the theory that these executive agencies have exceeded their authority. Granted, Trump won’t likely add many new regulations on business but what happens when the actions of his regulators are challenged? Will these same courts find the regulators controlled by President Trump have exceeded their authority?
Cognitive revolution? That sounds pretty fancy. Frankly it sounds elitist. Are philosophers and cognitive scientists going to lead the revolution? Is more better smarter thinking the solution? Of course everything meaningful is cognitive but what kind of cognitive revolution? Are you talking about an evolutionary development from below or a new technocratic solution from above?
No. The People will lead it.
That is a pretty clipped response. If you mean what you say but felt offended by my challenge I want to suggest that you think a little bit bigger. I raise very important concerns that go far beyond just your post. If you are thinking about this clearly you will understand that. There is a lot more to it than just letting the people do it. I am disappointed. If you believe in a revolution of consciousness then I hope that you understand that it starts with having a mind that is deeper and bigger than that kind of reaction. Isn’t this something that is important enough that you want to be more curious about it? However if you do feel offended then I apologize and instead we can just have a very polite exchange that doesn’t go anywhere.
I really enjoyed this one Mike.
A poignant article that draws into focus just what is at stake during this crucial inflection point.
Great piece. Roberts is not a liberal justice by any stretch, however.