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Inside: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh; and more!
Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/econopocalypse/
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The entirety of the US economy in the 21st century has been a tech bubble, and AI is the thing that is finally going to cause it to burst. Its perfectly ironic and fitting that they created a technology that literally eats itself and its forebears.
The monopolists have finally run dry of easy shit to sell us junkies. Currently we are snorting baking soda and watching Bluey while they consolidate everything they can politically before we finally hit bottom. As painful as it is going to be, the only way out is through. Politically, its going to open a lot of doors. Sobriety can be both beautiful and deadly.
@pluralistic Such a great quote:
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations"
The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh: Sweating (the assets) to the oldies.
https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/115277162069992407
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Hey look at this
* EU ministers reach 'compromise' on digital euro roadmap https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-ministers-seek-agreement-digital-euro-be-independent-visa-mastercard-2025-09-19/
* Amazon will pay $2.5b to settle the FTC’s Prime lawsuit https://www.theverge.com/news/785744/amazon-ftc-prime-subscription-settlment
* Conservative Dem Compares Ad About Corporate Donations to ‘Political Violence’ https://prospect.org/politics/2025-09-25-conservative-dem-ad-corporate-donations-violence-bains-california/
* Monopoly Utilities Ousted America's Best Regulator https://economicpopulist.substack.com/p/monopoly-utilities-ousted-americas
* WNYC offers free programs to stations affected by funding cuts https://current.org/2025/09/wnyc-offers-free-programs-to-stations-affected-by-funding-cuts/ (h/t Today in Tabs)
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