Jason Crawford

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Given that Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, was a terrorist who killed people with mail bombs and lived in a shack in the woods, I expected his manifesto to read like the ravings of a lunatic. I was wrong. His prose is quite readable, and the manifesto has a clear inner logic. My review (for paid subscribers) in the latest Roots of Progress newsletter: https://newsletter.rootsofprogress.org/p/two-mini-reviews-seeing-like-a-state

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A $1 refund—that's almost $18 today—for every 15 minutes a train was late Imagine if Amtrak had that pride and discipline

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The new Cosmos Institute is working towards a future where “AI becomes a tool for consistently expanding human freedom and excellence.” Proud to be a Founding Fellow. I strongly agree with Cosmos's core values of reason, decentralization, and human autonomy. And I agree that “existential pessimism” vs. “accelerationism” should not be our only choices—we need a vision based on humanism and human agency. https://cosmos-institute.org/

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There is so much alpha in having a 3-year-old. You can teach them to fly a kite, or ride a scooter, and it is literally the best thing that has ever happened to them

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, Chapter 3: Ode to Man A hallmark of the techno-humanist worldview is love for humanity, including reverence for human creations. https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/thm-ch3-ode-to-man

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, Chapter 2: The Surrender of the Gods (part 2) Slowing growth isn’t living in harmony with nature—it is surrendering in a battle with nature. To truly live in harmony with nature, *we must master it.* https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/thm-ch2-the-surrender-of-the-gods-part-2

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New speakers and sponsors for Progress Conference 2024! https://rootsofprogress.org/jason-carman-celine-halioua-cate-hall-lynne-kiesling-and-hannu-rajaniemi-to-speak-at-progress-conference-2024/

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, Chapter 2: The Surrender of the Gods (part 1) The story of progress is a story of the expansion of human agency https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/thm-ch2-the-surrender-of-the-gods-part-1

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, Chapter 1: Fish in Water Industrial civilization has become a victim of its own success: it has solved the problems of daily existence so thoroughly, and with such finesse, that the solutions and even the problems fade from our collective memory. https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/thm-ch1-fish-in-water

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, Introduction: The Present Crisis Fear and skepticism of progress put us at risk of stagnation and decline. The defeatism that arose in the 20th century about the challenges of progress does not give us a way forward. We need a new philosophy of progress for the 21st century, and beyond https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/thm-introduction-the-present-crisis

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Announcing The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, a book by me laying out my philosophy of progress: https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/announcing-the-techno-humanist-manifesto

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The parental “we”: The royal “we” means “I”. The parental “we” means “you.” “Did we wash our hands?” “Let's pick up our toys!” “We need to go to bed now.” Etc.

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Announcing Progress Conference 2024: Toward Abundant Futures Hosted by the Roots of Progress Institute, together with the Foresight Institute, HumanProgress, the Institute for Humane Studies, the Institute for Progress, and Works in Progress magazine Berkeley, Oct 18–19 rootsofprogress.org/conference

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Today, The Roots of Progress officially becomes the Roots of Progress Institute (RPI). The new name represents the new identity we took on ever since we announced our first program last year, the Roots of Progress Fellowship. Announcement: https://rootsofprogress.org/new-name-and-logo-announcement/

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What else do people call spades, anyway?

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The application deadline for the the 2024 cohort of The Roots of Progress Blog-Building Intensive fellowship is Friday, June 7—just over a week away. If you want to apply, do it now: https://fellowship.rootsofprogress.org/programs/

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Who has more freedom: a nomadic, tribal hunter-gatherer; or a modern citizen of industrial civilization? And why? Use whatever definition of “freedom” is most meaningful and important to you, and please explain your view.

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The anti-humanism of the radical environmental movement is associated with the 1960s, but it was present in intellectual currents decades earlier. This is from c. 1948:

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“One day your car may speed along an electric super-highway, its speed and steering automatically controlled by electronic devices embedded in the road” Advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post, 1950s

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Why is it bad to “talk your book” but good to “put your money where your mouth is”

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