Tag Archives: dystopia

AI: And May You Forever Be Clean

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Amoeba

[Most A.I. companies have] no brilliant ideas about expanding the social safety net or retraining workers for new jobs – only a goal of making the current jobs obsolete as quickly as possible. – Kevin Roose, New York Times Newsletter, … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Orwellian Lunatic

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Amoeba

He [Winston Smith] wondered, as he had many times wondered before, whether he himself was a lunatic. Perhaps a lunatic was simply a minority of one. At one time it had been a sign of madness to believe that the … Continue reading →

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AI: Cast

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Amoeba

You can coerce a standing ovation, but you have to earn a gasp. – Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey The cast and crew of the stage play UproariUs! were assembled in the theatre’s green room, ten minutes after the close of their opening … Continue reading →

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