Manifold David Skrbina on Ted Kaczynski, Technological Slavery, and the Future of Our Species – Episode #7
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Apr 4, 2019 AI Snips
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Engage Ideas, Not Crimes
- Study the manifesto and primary texts rather than relying on media summaries to understand Kaczynski's arguments.
- Engage rationally with controversial thinkers while separating their actions from their ideas.
Unexpected Pen-Pal With Kaczynski
- David Skrbina began corresponding with Ted Kaczynski after a single unsolicited letter to Kaczynski in prison.
- Kaczynski replied with long handwritten letters and the exchange grew into 120+ letters focused on technology and philosophy.
Technology As Evolutionary Mismatch
- Kaczynski argues technological society mismatches our hunter-gatherer evolution and creates chronic stress.
- He concludes the system is semi-autonomous, unreformable, and must end to avoid catastrophe.