Hypothesis: high-progress places tend to have lots of cults, from Bauhaus to AI safety
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-11-03
Teaching about culture and ambition's role in progress, Afinetheorem proposes a side hypothesis: high-progress places host many cult-like groups, citing Itten at the Bauhaus, 1960s California, and the edges of the AI safety world. He'd love a book on this from a good cultural historian.
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