One of the most popular versions today of the idea that there can be moral progress is the claim, much in vogue now, that such progress takes the form of what’s often called the expansion of the circle of empathy.

Not true. Mahatma Ghandi relied on the moral sense of the British when he led India's independence movement against British colonial rule, employing the philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience. He said that peaceful protests only work when your oppressor has morality and conscience.

My essay 'Open country: romanticism, modernism & the meta-crisis' is at #Romanticon substack.com/home/post/p-...

Not true. Mahatma Ghandi relied on the moral sense of the British when he led India's independence movement against British colonial rule, employing the philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience. He said that peaceful protests only work when your oppressor has morality and conscience.

There is no "back to normal" in this situation. What this country allowed to become "normal" is why we're in this meta-crisis. Unless there are full, Just, lasting consequences to those who are committing these atrocities and crimes against Humanity, it will be another set up for future horrors.

How did the Stoics live under Authoritarianism? Moral Courage, Action, & Clarity are words we should all accept and listen to in these troubling times. Janet Shan provides some insight. #life #resist #stocism #philosophy #courage #hope stoicsisterhood.substack.com/p/how-the-st...

Australia is facing a migration crisis and a rapid increase in the Indian population in Australia. President Trump’s policies have stopped most of the Indians so they have come to usa to live. #x #meta #copyrightbyhuydang #freedom #peace #sticktogether #love

What an interesting take on the relationship between #fairness and #progress

I care about poverty, mainly alleviating it.. When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty. "Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" explores this research which points to a simple solution. Listen or read at: nonzerosum.games/poverty.html

Oh the Repub party does have donors “The billionaires who donated more than Griffin for the 2024 US election were Mellon banking heir Timothy Mellon ($197M), Duck and E Uihlein of the shipping supplies company Uline Inc. ($133.8M), Elon Musk ($132.7M),& Vegas Sands owner Miriam Adelson ($132.4 M).”

Cari Tuna the real Soros?

The degree to which YIMBYism is just Dustin Moskovitz and Cari Tuna in a trench coat is really understated

What Peter Singer gets wrong about morality. Pretty much everything.

And yes, much like Peter Gunn, T. Hewitt Edward operates out of a nightclub, and it is called the Casa del Gato. We are not a subtle people, and the show is the better for it, frankly. Bonus: the actress playing the nightclub singer here would go on to a role in an attempted Peter Gunn reboot!

‘If You Leave That Girl, We Go Fight’ – Do2dtun Warns Peter Okoye Over Rape Allegation Nigerian media personality, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, better known as Do2dtun, has reacted to the rape allegation involving singer Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rude Boy. Naija News reports that the drama…

Facebook can suck my left fucking nut. there is no way I am creating a Facebook account or a Meta account or whatever the fuck ever again. I hope their gamble on AI crashes and burns so spectacularly it causes an economic crisis for Gen A.

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: My Feast-or-Famine AI Bet with Holden Karnofsky, by Bryan Caplan https://www.betonit.ai/p/my-feast-or-famine-ai-bet-with-holden

Ok I’ve been told it’s a joke. But with Meta you never know Crisis averted

Holden Karnofsky of Anthropic/Open Philanthropy calls this shit the "Process for Automating Scientific and Technological Advancement" (PASTA), and he, too, is dreaming of AI space settlements. Here's a snippet from our book, bringing it back down to earth:

It is true on the other hand that givewell has never wanted to be connected with longtermism etc and has always in my impression tried to stay as far away as possible from it. This is my impression of part of why Holden Karnofsky left, the OpenPhil split etc.

Maybe you don’t know about George Soros, Sam Bankman-Fried, Fred Eychaner, Michael Bloomberg… shall I continue?

Peter Okoye shuns his twin brother’s wife’s birthday as he sweetly celebrates his son as he turns 17 While his twin brother is celebrating his wife’s birthday, Nigerian singer Peter Okoye is celebrating his son’s 17th birthday. Sharing a video collage of the celebrant on his Instagram page, he…

FTX Trust sues bitcoin miner Genesis Digital, seeks $1.15 billion over ‘reckless’ Sam Bankman-Fried investment

Eugenics as well. See also: Peter Singer.

FTX Recovery Trust sues Genesis Digital Assets (GDA) for $1.15B. Allegations: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) used FTX customer funds to buy GDA shares via Alameda Research at inflated prices. This is part of FTX asset recovery efforts. SBF is serving 25 yrs.

The field of Peter Singer remains

This week on ⁦‪@BBCRadio4‬⁩ Sunday: - Was Christianity hijacked at the Unite the Kingdom rally? - Jewish leaders respond to the UK’s recognition of Palestine - As the UN turns 80, is it living up to its original moral ambition? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

If ambitious people follow the money (top left 🔻), they often land in immoral, socially harmful jobs. That’s how billionaire #oligarchy rewired the system. To live a morally fulfilling life, we must aim for the top righ quadrant—where ambition meets integrity. Help rewire the system. #WealthTax

Rutger Bregman, historian, author, co-founder of The School for Moral Ambition: "Reise nach Stockholm... Es wurde zu meinem Lieblingsmedium rund um die Veröffentlichung meines neuen Buches ... Moral Ambition! ... ein unabhängiger YouTuber ... haut Sie völlig um." www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vi9...

A quick #intro for the lovely people here on Bluesky... nice to meet you! listen here: pod.link/1810797958 (easy listening) read here: nonzerosum.games (more posts, pics and sims)

"THAT'S SO META . . . " MIDLIFE / / CRISIS META META META

If our junior senator is saying this, those GOP internal polling numbers on this must be awful. Ted Cruz is only for Ted Cruz. It is easy slide back and forth when you’re a moral flexible oleaginous blob of sheer ambition.

"THAT'S SO META . . . " MIDLIFE / / CRISIS META META META

"THAT'S SO META . . . " MIDLIFE / / CRISIS META META META

Ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler says he has “no regrets” about his agency’s tough stance on crypto, citing fraud cases like Sam Bankman-Fried. He still views crypto as “highly speculative & risky.” (Cointelegraph) #crypto #blockchain #news

look into whatever the fuck sam bankman fried and caroline elison had going on nypost.com/2022/11/17/f...

One doesn’t have to look that far into NBA history. Miami Heat’s arena was named FTX Arena not to long ago before Sam Bankman-Fried got into deep trouble, now in jail for fraud.

The best thing I've seen all year.

Princess Andre to go head-to-head with mum Katie Price in career move The teenager, 18, who is the daughter of ex-glamour model Katie, 47, and singer Peter Andre , has proved she's a star in her own right over the past number of months. See more... popurl.us/6KaPfTlslagb

For every $1 you spend on your family you donate to effective charities. The tips are also 100% at this scale of course 😉 So if you spend $10k on dinner for 26 people? The tip is $10k. And the donations are $10k.

Not a big pop fan but Peter Cox was hands-down the 80s best singer. And back in the late 80s, when ITV used to show full concerts by bands who you knew, but didn't know, if you get me, they broadcast their Runaway Train Tour... and what a live band they were 😯

For the climate, little things don't add up https://andymasley.substack.com/p/for-the-climate-little-things-dont #AI #climate #energy

This lead singer was considered for a role in the television show, The Monkees, but his teeth needed too much restorative work before filming could begin. Peter Tork was given the part.

The conference brought together global researchers, scientists, and dedicated family charities to share groundbreaking research, innovative ideas, and explore how together, we can discover kinder, more effective treatments for this brain cancer of unmet need.

In fact, if you dig deeper into their FAQ, you'll find they go out of their way to avoid giving you a direct answer about the length of the play. They keep emphasizing that you'll want to spend time in the "improved lounge experience."

Trump about broadcasters today: “They’re giving me all this bad press, and they’re getting a license ... maybe their license should be taken away” in a direct nod to FCC Chair Brendan Carr. Still waiting on reporters to ask Carr: "Will you take news outlets off the air for angering POTUS?"

If ABC, CBS or WaPo has an exclusive that nobody else has, at least use the Yahoo News link to the story (there often is one) rather than the direct link to their websites. Just stop giving them clicks and, more significantly, stop sending others to their websites!

To prepare for our upcoming charitable give, our philanthropic arm recently discussed Doing Good Better by William MacAskill. From that conversation, we developed a framework we call Measured Altruism, and I’ve written an article sharing what we learned. medium.com/@mickswiger/...

I've seen William MacAskill be referred to as one of the most influential philosophers alive, which felt odd to me because this must be the first time I've heard his name, at least that I remember. Shows what I know though, since he's apparently one of the creators of "effective altruism".

William MacAskill is one of the most well-funded philosophers alive*