Preview: Start The Steal Ft. Miles Klee
Summary
Hosts Caleb and June discuss Miles Klee's Wired essay arguing that the current oligarchic internet should collapse to make way for a better future. They explore the decay of online archives, the dangers of AI dependency, and the political capture of platforms by figures like Elon Musk. The conversation also covers the rise of explicit fascist imagery on social media, specifically the use of Anakin Skywalker memes by the right, and the broader implications of technological control on public discourse.
Topics discussed
Election Day banter and host introductions
Guest intro and nostalgia for 2016 political media
Miles Klee's essay: Why the internet should die
The future of the web: Decentralization vs. Oligarchs
AI bubble, paywalls, and cognitive decline
The value of friction and Elon Musk's GrokBot limits
Debunking Mars colonization and the 'Town Square' myth
Infrastructure choke points and Google's school AI ban
Why the right is posting Anakin Skywalker memes
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