Duma, Doomers, and X cells: Exploring the Tech Industry's Culture War

This week Erik sits down with Nadia Asparouhova and Bayeslord to discuss the meaning and philosophy of effective accelerationism (e/acc), the polarization and nuance in the tech industry, and much more. Moment of Zen is sponsored by Shopify: https://shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period.

Check out Bayeslord's article in Pirate Wires, ' The Ethos of the Divine Age' https://www.piratewires.com/p/ethos-divine-age

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LINKS:

Bayeslord and Nadia's article:https://www.piratewires.com/p/ethos-divine-age

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Episode Preview

(01:40) Understanding the Perception of E/ACC

(03:14) The Impact of E/ACC on Tech Culture

(05:38) Nadia's Perspective on E/ACC

(14:30) Evolution of Tech Culture

(17:10) SPONSOR: SHOPIFY

(29:55) Influence of Elon Musk on Tech Culture

(36:35) SPOSNOR: NETSUITE

(46:07) Leadership in E/ACC

(49:36) Impact of Social Media

(54:42) Evolution of Web 2.0 and Its Consequences

(56:30) Future of AI and Potential Risks

(58:31) Philosophy of E/ACC

(01:27:14) Wrap

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