Synchronicity always fascinates me. Just the other day I was thinking about how off-the-rails the so called Democratic party has become; that true, rational, progressives have felt like they have lost their voice. It concerns me that without development of a new party we’ve enabled the Republican party to be seen as the only reasonable choice, thereby dominating the political landscape, which is another problem if not remedied. Then here I find you, discussing just that idea of cutting ties and starting anew. Thank you very much for writing your thoughts on this, I agree with you and hope this idea manifests into real positive change.
I like this article, though I think you did its credibility a disservice by not appropriately critiquing the problems with a Trump presidency. For example, one glaring points is that he supports Israel as much as Harris does. Something like that is worth acknowledging.
By comparison, I found Scott Alexander’s election post on ACX to be more balanced and lucid, and I’m more a systems progressive like you are than a rationalist.
Who? I have published over 100 articles on the danger of Trump. These articles amassed about 100 million views at websites like Psychology Today, Raw Story (one was their best performing article ever), Alternet, Salon, Daily Beast, etc. I was the only progressive journalist to predict he'd win both times. The only progressive journalist to report on Biden's cognitive decline. What you will get from this Substack is the cutting edge of the cutting edge political analysis. Why? Because it's backed by a theoretical framework that allows us to model all of these complex dynamics and make predictions. Risky predictions that have come true. Big things are coming in the following weeks. When you make a criticism in the future, make sure you understand the context first, Daniel. I'm writing this assuming my followers know that I was the number one voice sounding the alarm on Trump for almost a decade. Check out my interviews with David Pakman and the Young Turks (the Damage Report, The Conversation with Cenk). Many of those have over 100k views.
This post was specifically highlighting the corruption in the Democratic establishment that some are completely ignorant too. Had I made the article about Trump, and it would have watered that emphasis down. So know that everything I publish has layers of intentionality.
We are about to drop our Bayesian reasoning system so that people can arm themselves with the same logic we are using to make our predictions.
I'll check out the guy you mentioned. But calling him "more balanced and lucid" just means you don't recognize the larger narrative being proposed here. The game theoretic framework hinted at will give people like you a system that will revolutionize how you judge information.
It was my subjective opinion and my feedback. You can take it on board for consideration, or not. The point in me providing feedback is so that authors may be aware of how their writing lands with those who read it. If it’s not applicable to you because you are only writing for those who are familiar with your work and wouldn’t care, that’s fine, please disregard. However don’t school me on providing my voice. If you don’t want people sharing their opinions on your posts, turn the comments off.
I fully agree with “Progress through Problem-Solving,” and knowledge creation through "Error Correction.' This election makes a dramatic return to problem-solving and error correction through the elevation of free speech on platforms such as Substack, X, and the many independent journalists now liberted from state-sponsored propaganda. The Democratic Party's censorship industrial complex (in the name of preventing "hate speech") has stalled peace and progress in the United States. More and more people realize that Trump was never the problem so much as the lies told about him. With the return of free speech, the Road to Omega is wider and more beautiful than ever.
I don't think Trump and Musk represent the return of free speech, though. Trump has suggested jailing people he disagrees with. Musk routinely censors people.
Hi Bobby, Thanks for this analysis, I appreciated being reminded about the DNC's history of not actually operating in a Democractic manner and how it has affected its potency. When you have a moment, could you update the link to your Big Think article to go to https://bigthink.com/the-past/a-new-spin-on-the-stoned-ape-hypothesis/
…… Suddenly the night has grown colder, Alexandra leaving ‘’Leonard Cohen’’…..🤞🏻☯️
Fan of Cohen!
Synchronicity always fascinates me. Just the other day I was thinking about how off-the-rails the so called Democratic party has become; that true, rational, progressives have felt like they have lost their voice. It concerns me that without development of a new party we’ve enabled the Republican party to be seen as the only reasonable choice, thereby dominating the political landscape, which is another problem if not remedied. Then here I find you, discussing just that idea of cutting ties and starting anew. Thank you very much for writing your thoughts on this, I agree with you and hope this idea manifests into real positive change.
Thanks for this, Nate. We absolutely need a third party. We are about to drop the Neuromantic Manifesto soon. Stay tuned!
I like this article, though I think you did its credibility a disservice by not appropriately critiquing the problems with a Trump presidency. For example, one glaring points is that he supports Israel as much as Harris does. Something like that is worth acknowledging.
By comparison, I found Scott Alexander’s election post on ACX to be more balanced and lucid, and I’m more a systems progressive like you are than a rationalist.
Who? I have published over 100 articles on the danger of Trump. These articles amassed about 100 million views at websites like Psychology Today, Raw Story (one was their best performing article ever), Alternet, Salon, Daily Beast, etc. I was the only progressive journalist to predict he'd win both times. The only progressive journalist to report on Biden's cognitive decline. What you will get from this Substack is the cutting edge of the cutting edge political analysis. Why? Because it's backed by a theoretical framework that allows us to model all of these complex dynamics and make predictions. Risky predictions that have come true. Big things are coming in the following weeks. When you make a criticism in the future, make sure you understand the context first, Daniel. I'm writing this assuming my followers know that I was the number one voice sounding the alarm on Trump for almost a decade. Check out my interviews with David Pakman and the Young Turks (the Damage Report, The Conversation with Cenk). Many of those have over 100k views.
This post was specifically highlighting the corruption in the Democratic establishment that some are completely ignorant too. Had I made the article about Trump, and it would have watered that emphasis down. So know that everything I publish has layers of intentionality.
We are about to drop our Bayesian reasoning system so that people can arm themselves with the same logic we are using to make our predictions.
I'll check out the guy you mentioned. But calling him "more balanced and lucid" just means you don't recognize the larger narrative being proposed here. The game theoretic framework hinted at will give people like you a system that will revolutionize how you judge information.
It was my subjective opinion and my feedback. You can take it on board for consideration, or not. The point in me providing feedback is so that authors may be aware of how their writing lands with those who read it. If it’s not applicable to you because you are only writing for those who are familiar with your work and wouldn’t care, that’s fine, please disregard. However don’t school me on providing my voice. If you don’t want people sharing their opinions on your posts, turn the comments off.
I fully agree with “Progress through Problem-Solving,” and knowledge creation through "Error Correction.' This election makes a dramatic return to problem-solving and error correction through the elevation of free speech on platforms such as Substack, X, and the many independent journalists now liberted from state-sponsored propaganda. The Democratic Party's censorship industrial complex (in the name of preventing "hate speech") has stalled peace and progress in the United States. More and more people realize that Trump was never the problem so much as the lies told about him. With the return of free speech, the Road to Omega is wider and more beautiful than ever.
I don't think Trump and Musk represent the return of free speech, though. Trump has suggested jailing people he disagrees with. Musk routinely censors people.
Hi Bobby, Thanks for this analysis, I appreciated being reminded about the DNC's history of not actually operating in a Democractic manner and how it has affected its potency. When you have a moment, could you update the link to your Big Think article to go to https://bigthink.com/the-past/a-new-spin-on-the-stoned-ape-hypothesis/