Look behind the curtain.

C-Span hosted an interesting view abut AI this morning.  The recent commentary has been whether AI will take over humanity to the extent of replacement.  AI, like for example the Industrial Revolution, will be whatever humanity lets it be. 

 If the underlying system is predatory, exploiting, and corrupt, so will be use of the technology.  The Industrial Revolution has resulted in probably irreversible Climate Change that may end humanity.  If not end humanity, Climate Change is seriously inflicting hardship on local-community members.  The reason is unfettered actions by the most corrupt and greedy among us to their own end.  AI will be a tool or a master.  It’s up to We The People.

But is the topic of whether AI will control humanity a bit of a deflection from how we are controlled pre-AI.  An example is a caller to C-Span who said (paraphrase) he believes technology is creating isolation among people as we have come to rely on technology while neglecting interpersonal relationships.  The host McArdle translated this sentiment into a question for the guest that sounded like “will AI step in to bring people closer together due to communication opportunity”?  

Having worked with a McArdle back in the day, one will say they seem to be thoroughly excellent salesmen.  The direct question deserved a direct answer without interpretation to render it quest-friendly.  In other words the threat of AI may not be as troublesome as the underlying authoritarian presumption from hierarchical Establishment.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?528950-3/neil-chilson-future-artificial-intelligence      —

JUNE 27, 2023 | PART OF WASHINGTON JOURNAL 06/27/2023

Washington Journal

Neil Chilson on the Future of Artificial Intelligence

Neil Chilson talked about the future of artificial intelligence.

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Privatization is an apt topic for discussion, when considering whether to worry about AI or the underlying corruption and exploitation that can be used thereby.  So many systems for human survival are being privatized as to be appalling.  If people don’t have access to the means of survival, it seems to be slavery.  —

https://mronline.org/2023/06/26/global-warming-and-water-privatization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=global-warming-and-water-privatization  —

This measure by the government of Uruguay is just another step of neoliberalism in the process of turning global warming and its announced catastrophes into yet another source of profit for large private companies.–end of mronline info–

We could see this as pure coincidence or consider reasons for this FACT.  —

https://www.aol.com/why-many-americans-keep-dying-090009288.html    —

“We face a crisis here in America,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told Yahoo News last month, pointing out that the number of people who died on the roads each year (42,795 in 2022) is comparable to the number killed by guns (48,830 in 2021).–end of aol info–

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo1BavBFGZI       —

LIVE: It’s Not Colonization If You’re Invited (& much more)

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Could privatization be a type of colonization?  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIF5uEr8Nmc&utm_source=Lee+Camp+Shows%2FUpdates&utm_campaign=e67479950f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_06_06_31_COPY_186&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_258bd142c2-e67479950f-322594341&mc_cid=e67479950f&mc_eid=4e98d8ae27   —

France’s Macron Shoots Arrow Thru Heart of U.S.

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As one who would be perfectly contented to retain the Senate if they adhered to Oaths of Office more than to Citizens United campaign donations, one is interested in a topic raised as to the reason we maintain the US Senate—-

 This is a reminder of how much we don’t know.  This brings one around to Howie Hawkins, who continues to impress with original thought.  We also could acknowledge Hawkins often speaks to censored information.
One such topic about which one would never have even considered, is whether the USA needs The Senate.  Apparently The Senate is little other than expensive window dressing, promoting hierarchical interests, and too often placed in positions of power by big-money via Citizens United.  But the public gets to fund this curiosity of pompous supremacy.  Who knew?
The Democratic Branch of the Republican/Democratic Duopoly are especially functional in voter suppression—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbdkuU1edw          —#GreenSocialist Notes #76
Howie Hawkins brings up the concept of whether the USA needs the Senate.  Apparently according to some people, the Senate isn’t necessary.  This brings up the blockage from the Senate of many bills that would benefit We The People.  Combined with Citizens United that promotes big-money interest choice of Senators, in which laws are passed that benefit big-money interest rather than We The People, and that We The People support economically, the members of the Senate, this seems a good topic for discussion.
The US Constitution doesn’t seem to sanction elections run by political Parties, and to permit control of political debates by political Parties seems equally corrupt.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7kn2-GEmM       —

Ross Perot in 1992 on NAFTA and the “Giant Sucking Sound”

Centralization is the lifeblood of the R&D duopoly.  It’s the way to enforce capitalism onto workers in 2022.———————–We can do better———-

That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.
    https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!