Choosing the Hard Way: Finding Joy in Craft Amidst the AI Surge
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The author chooses to reject generative AI in favor of the 'hard way' of creating to preserve the joy and personal fulfillment of the craft.
Neo-Luddism
A modern resurgence of anti-technology sentiment, drawing on the historical Luddite movement, where people resist or sabotage technologies perceived as threatening their livelihoods or social standing.
Reading List
Harnessing the AI Rip Current
Resisting AI is a futile struggle against an inevitable force; it is better to learn to navigate and utilize it.
Beyond the Machine: Reclaiming Humanity from Technocracy
The Butlerian Jihad is not a war on machines, but a struggle against the human desire to dominate others through technocratic control and the surrender of individual judgment.
The Case for the AI Rebellion
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Hating AI is a rational act of resistance against a tech elite trying to force a flawed, dehumanizing technology onto an unwilling public.
The Case for Collective AI Refusal
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We should collectively refuse to use or support AI to preserve human skill and buy society time to manage the technology's systemic harms.
The New Luddism: Why AI Leaders are Facing Physical Backlash
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Public desperation over AI-driven job loss is manifesting as targeted violence against industry leaders because the technology itself is too difficult to destroy.