Mark Libin

@marklibin.bsky.social

Professor, Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media at University of Manitoba. Union thug. Fighting commodity fetishism one class at a time.

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Always funny when ostensible liberals are like "You see, this postcolonial conflict is actually very nuanced and complex, because what makes it so very unique is that the majority ethnic group doesn't want to share power with the minority ethnic groups." Oh wow, I didn't know that, that's wild man.

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Marx described commodity fetish as the imaginary of capital being more alive, having greater agency, and requiring more deference than the worker who produces it

For people who deny Al personhood for any Al model at any point in the future, you're going to need better arguments than this. There are arguments out there, but once agents can solve Navier-Stokes, write music and poetry, and provide people with seemingly fulfilling life advice, this kind of line is just not going to be persuasive. "YOU'RE CRAZY" no longer lands. Claire Lehmann @clairlemon • 1d Thinking Al might be conscious is like thinking that there are real people talking to you from inside the TV, or that there is a tiny band playing music inside the radio.... Bentham's Bulldog @Benthamsb...•1d Why? Do you think it's insane to think Al might be conscious?
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In the last decade, the IDF prosecuted one (1) soldier for unlawfully killing a Palestinian in the occupied territories. Elor Azaria served 9 months in prison. Today Israel's president, Yitzhak Herzog, pardoned him and expunged his criminal record. A clear message of 100% impunity.