Sex toys and sexy post-structuralist theorists? Yes. My nearly two hour lecture on accelerationism is available at this link.
Many have heard about accelerationism as a radical idea, but less are familiar with what accelerationist philosophers actually say. I think their work is more important than ever in a time of intense crisis. From feudalism to 4chan, Nick Land to Donald Trump, Cuteness to Abundance, Wal-Mart to Marx, this lecture has it ALL!!!!!!! Available exclusively to my glori...
2025-07-28 02:13:42 +0000 UTC
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We'll be hosting a Town Hall discussion on Accelerationism this Sunday. This will be the link:
https://brown.zoom.us/j/99426654898
Accelerationism was first articulated as a social philosophy in the 2010s, where leftist academics attempted to reappropriate Marxism, French critical theory, cybernetic theory, and o...
2025-07-25 03:09:23 +0000 UTC
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I will be speaking with Sarah Z for Peer Review soon.
At the end, I will ask questions on behalf of the audience. If you would like your question to be potentially posed to Sarah Z, comment below!
2025-07-22 20:41:34 +0000 UTC
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"Whereas the techno-utopians argue for acceleration on the basis that it will automatically overcome social conflict, our position is that technology should be accelerated precisely because it is needed in order to win social conflicts." (Williams and Srincek)
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This video is going live tomorrow. Have it 8 hours early lol...
This is, in spirit, "part 2" to the AI Wars video, but I've decided to refashion it to act as a stand alone video. Partly because the first AI Wars video didn't really perform well, so something advertised as "part 2" would just be worse. Also because this video covers ground much broader than AI. I hope this is enjoyable and non-doom-inducing despite the subject matter being so draining.
it was an absolute clusterfuc...
2025-06-26 05:22:50 +0000 UTC
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so, the video got delayed like almost a month because i was working with a motion designer for a bit but then they ghosted me and now i'm down $700 from paying them a deposit and lost a bunch of time, but i think i have PayPal Buyer Protection so I think I'll be fine. now i'm working with someone actually responsive and cool, so i think the project will look fucking amazing (motion design wise)
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2025-06-06 02:25:30 +0000 UTC
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We all know about AI slop, but what about "human slop"? Is it a thing? I've eaten at Taco Bell before, so I can definitively say Yes. What differentiates "human slop" from "AI slop"? What makes something "sloppy" in the first place? In this Patreon exclusive, I go over some of these questions and explore different types of "human slop."
These are some thoughts I had while writing part 1 of the AI video, but didn't put in because I didn't want to over-inflate the art section of that vid...
2025-05-22 13:31:55 +0000 UTC
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To my dear Patrons old and new, thank you for the messages of support I've received in the past week. Among the many messages telling me to kill myself, I've read all of your really kind comments about the most recent work. It's been a much needed reprieve.
Regarding the video, I keep wondering to myself: if I had the choice, would I do it all over again? And the answer is yes. As a professional Content Creator, you're often faced with the question of "how can I make this popular topic...
2025-05-12 18:50:41 +0000 UTC
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The other day I opened my bank account and saw that I had -$700. It turned out that the IRS finally cashed in my tax check and charged my account before I could transfer money into it. But it was my fault for not planning. I take responsibility. For a while my finances have been slowly depleting, but YouTube is a business, in that, you invest some, you take some risk, and you hopefully get some sort of return after. Over the past six months of dedicating everything to the AI project I thought...
2025-05-06 19:46:30 +0000 UTC
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Well, here's Act 1. It will be going live tomorrow, so enjoy it one day early at full quality. Let me know if there are any technical issues with it.
There's a glitch where the frame will freeze at random points. I'm going to re-render the video and upload later. But the only fix right now I think is just skipping back five seconds. Sorry about that, I'll put the new link here when it's available.
For those experiencing the glitch, let me know if it stops ...
2025-05-01 16:01:21 +0000 UTC
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Hello,
Before I release the rest of Part 1 of AI Wars, even in a semi public platform like Patreon, I’m looking to get initial reactions from artists and creators who are skeptical, or especially self identified haters, of AI. Perhaps some of you have been open to change given my Patreon activity in the past several months, but I’m sure there’s plenty of you who are still extremely hesitant about generative AI.
I’m mostly looking for people whose concerns are in the artist...
2025-04-24 22:31:00 +0000 UTC
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I've been sitting on the first hour of AI Wars to share with you all. This is only the first hour of the first part of what is overall estimated to be 4 hours worth of content. Keep that in mind. This is also only in 1080p due to space constraints so some of the spotlight parts look off. The substance is what matters, though.
This first part covers the history of AI, how LLMs work, and some philosophical complications that arise in regards to their "meaningfulness" or in regard...
2025-04-17 17:57:00 +0000 UTC
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2025-03-31 18:44:33 +0000 UTC
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Calling all Theory-heads!
Adam C. Jones is a philosopher, author, and member of the Acid Horizon Collective. If you're an online theory-head, especially a Deleuzian, you're probably familiar with Acid Horizon. They do tons of philosophy podcasts, videos, reading groups, and original philosophical work. Adam is a member and a great philosopher in his own right. Recently, he published a book called2025-03-08 19:40:30 +0000 UTC
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Just wanted to give a process update. I am Working on the new video about AI. This is the most ambitious project I've ever done, but I am trying to get it released in a timeframe that is not unlike my previous timelines (basically, trying to upload at least every 4 months). This is both due to creative necessity and financial constraints. I feel this video needs to be released Right Now because the issues it covers are rapidly getting worse. I also can only afford to sit on a video for so lon...
2025-02-25 15:00:11 +0000 UTC
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In this episode of Peer Review, I chat with FD Signifier about sociology, the experience and regime of race, video essays, liberalism, and more.
The editing on this episode give it a bit of an NPR vibe. Hopefully the little intro and the music are TASTEFUL.
I'm also going to be keeping the podcast audio-only. The video is just us looking at a Zoom screen, ...
2025-02-24 12:00:14 +0000 UTC
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Hello all! In a little less than a week, I will be speaking to FD Signifier for my podcast, Peer Review.
Post questions you would like me to ask him in the comments :)
2025-02-17 22:16:31 +0000 UTC
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WHAT'S THAT? AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVE HANSEN OF THE AUTHOR'S ALLIANCE?
"What's the Author's Alliance?" You ask as I push you over a ledge. "Well," I say, as your screams fade into the distance and your body plummets closer and closer into the earth, "The Author's Alliance is a non-profit that facilitates widespread access to works of authorship by assisting and representing authors who want to disseminate knowledge and products of the imagination broad...
2025-02-13 21:19:43 +0000 UTC
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Hey all! Just a reminder we will be having our Identity Politics Town Hall this sunday, Feb 16th at 4pm EST.
There will be some recommended readings:
If you're in the academic AI space, you're probably familiar with Emily Bender and Alex Hanna. They're some of the tech industry's most staunch and eloquent critics, and I had the pleasure of talking with them yesterday for my upcoming video. Clips from this convo will make it into my final video, but the full conversation will only be available here on Patreon!
When reading their work, there were some unresolved tensions that conflict with my own philosophy. Why do some AI critics unfl...
2025-02-05 15:00:10 +0000 UTC
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In light of Trump's executive order on trans kids, I felt the need to write a video in response. At the same time, what can I really say? I hope that offering part of my story is enough for now.
Every time trans kids are in the news, it's always for a bad reason. It's usually a reason that fills me with fear. It's a strange fear. I imagine myself as a kid, I try to remember the fear I felt as I battled my changing body. What shape would that fear take today? Would it be all-consuming? ...
2025-01-29 20:19:32 +0000 UTC
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Greetings!
As a part of the research for my upcoming AI video, I've been conducting some interviews with experts on the topic of AI. One of these experts is Dr. David Gunkel. Dr. David Gunkel is a professor of philosophy, with a specialization in AI. Clips from the interview will be featured in the video, but the full version will only be available here on Patreon.
I reached out to Dr. Gunkel as I think he's ...
2025-01-28 18:47:39 +0000 UTC
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CHEERS TO SOMETHING NEW...
2025-01-24 16:05:52 +0000 UTC
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So the Town Hall is happening Feb 16th at 4pm EST.
The topic you voted on....... Identity Politics!
The discussion will cover things like, its political efficacy, its history, and different critiques. Here are some recommended readings for the discussion (click the names to access the file). I highly recommend rea...
2025-01-23 18:48:53 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
Sorry I've been slacking a bit in terms of Town Halls. This AI video is taking over my life and I expect it to be this way for a bit. But it will be well worth it.
But I do want to do another little community moment, so I have some ideas for the next Town Hall... It will be Sunday Feb 16th at 4pm EST. But let's try to come up with some topics. Here's a poll with some that might be fun. Add some ideas in the comments! I would prefer topics where my audie...
2025-01-21 17:19:05 +0000 UTC
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Happy new year!
Hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are barreling into the New Year with high hopes. I personally am drafting up some cool things for the year to see where it can take me. Some risks, perhaps some rewards...
There will be a Town Hall sometime this month but I want to get a sense of what people think would be a good format or topic. Do people prefer the laid back Q&A style? Do you want a really organized discussion? What topics do you think we should go over?...
2025-01-05 01:40:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey fxlks,
Here's the latest episode of Peer Review (the podcast formerly known as Digital Dialects).
Here me and Jessie talk about nerdy stuff, disagreements about AI, and queer creating. I think it's a particularly spectacular episode!
Video form is available here, but we do end up turning off video hal...
2024-12-16 21:51:20 +0000 UTC
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Hi all!
Here is the Town Hall link for 4pm EST today:
https://brown.zoom.us/j/96016950432?pwd=5Y26JcThdtnsFPKkOs6gfYsbfrqIZ7.1
passcode: gaypeople
The topic, once again, is, for the first half, a post-election debrief. Mostly a "what next?" type of discussion. The second half will be a generic open-ended Q&A where you can ask me a question or ask the wh...
2024-12-14 16:57:06 +0000 UTC
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Hi
First, I accidentally scheduled the "questions for Jessie Gender" post twice. So if you commented on the newest one, please re-comment on the old one .
Second, I've never liked the name Digital Dialects. I think its stupid. Last night I was making fried rice and I thought, "Oh, you know what would be a cute name and kind of academic sounding so that it's on brand? Peer Review." So what do you guys think? Is Peer Review cuter than Digital Dialects? Worth it??
On t...
2024-12-11 20:03:05 +0000 UTC
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