Two ways people react when AGI feels near: resign to pleasure or contribute furiously
danfaggella · x · 2026-10-25
dan faggella sketches the two camps that emerge under "AGI is near, our final hour" narratives: those who say "I resign, let me seek pleasure," and those who urge everyone to "contribute FURIOUSLY to the greater living process" until the shimmering end. A wry observation on AI-circle doomer psychology.
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