AI is the darling of Silicon Valley accelerationists, who sound like the old Italian Futurists and who appear never to have read Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Tag Archives: Macbeth
A.I. and the Tech Bro Accelerationists
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Trump Doth Murder Sleep
Trump and Musk are current-day Macbeths, out to murder American democracy.
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Biden, Macbeth, and Passing the Torch
An MSNBC commentator cited a line from “Macbeth” to characterize Joe Biden’s decision not to run for a second term/
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What Are Days For? Larkin’s Non Answer
In “Days,”Larkin urges us to make the most of each day.
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Smith vs. Trump, Macduff vs. Macbeth
The Trump indictment brings to mind Macbeth’s rise and fall.
Prigozhin Didn’t Take the Tide at the Flood
Did Prigozhin disregard Brutus’s advice, failing to take the tide when it was at its flood? If so, he might come to regret it.
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Shakespearean Praise for King James
Shakespeare’s praise for the historical King James can be applied to new NBA scoring champion Lebron James.
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