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This week we discussed Nick Land's series of essays "The Dark Enlightenment," considered a foundational document for right accelerationists (r/acc) and neoreactionary ideologies (NrX). Plus the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, Mark Zuckerberg's AI friends, Bryan Johnson's penis de-aging, and AI spirituality.

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Segment 1: Bryan Johnson

Vanity Fair: The bizarre journey of Bryan Johnson, his anti-aging endeavors, and his controversial experiment in penile rejuvenation.
- Don't Die, Tech Mogul: Bryan Johnson's Quest
- Bryan Johnson's Blog on Penis De-Aging

Segment 2: AI Is Stealing Your Boyfriend

Rolling Stone: How spiritual delusions about AI are fracturing human bonds.
- AI and Human Relationships: A Cultural Shift

Segment 3: Nick Land

Vox: Neoreaction as a segment of the alt-right
- The Alt-Right Explained
Slate: John Derbyshire
- Derbyshire's "Advice" and the Fallout
Nick Land's Foundational Text: A dense introduction to accelerationism, emphasizing the destructive potential of speeding up capitalist processes.
- A Quick and Dirty Introduction to Accelerationism
Mark Fisher (Tumblr): A reflection on accelerationism from the left
- Terminator vs. Avatar: Notes on Accelerationism
Viewpoint Magazine: Dark Enlightenment
- The Darkness at the End of the Tunnel
The Guardian: How accelerationism predicted our modern world.
- Fringe Philosophy that Predicted the Future
Financial Times: Dark Enlightenment

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913: Brisqué Joke

Giant Bombcast

Pokemon Pinball rumor and Stern collaboration

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