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The Pluribus Podcast
Hosted by Pluribus · ENGLISH
Encouraging individuals to thrive in the face of punitive canceling events.
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Episode 3: @JoshLekach
Mar 6, 202300:56:26Tap to summarizeHere is the third episode of the Pluribus Podcast! Our guest is @JoshLekach, host of the WRONG OPINION podcast, and author of “THE MANUAL”: both available at https://wrongop.gumroad.com/In this episode, we discuss:* Josh’s suspension from Patreon and Vimeo, likely due to a one time appearance on Alex Jones’ InfoWars* Leveraging podcast appearances as a form of cancellation insurance* Techniques from stoicism to remain composed during the unfolding chaos of a cancellation* Some general advice about family and faith.Give it a listen, and a share it widely! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomepluribus.substack.com
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Episode 2: @RokoMijic
Feb 16, 202301:13:48Tap to summarizeHere is the second episode of the Pluribus Podcast! Our guest is @RokoMijic, author of the infamous ‘Roko’s Basilisk’ thought experiment, and publisher at Heretical Update .In this episode we discuss:* Roko’s exile from LessWrong, and the broader rationalist community for his literary chef-d'oeuvre* Social media censorship (i.e, shawdowbanning, de-boosting, monetization) as a matter of information signaling, rather than pure content* Cancel culture as a ‘paper clip maximizer’ that selects for docility, sterility, and compliance via every possible avenue* Public decision-making, e.g., democracy, applied in the wrong contexts undermining group cohesion* Technological tools to address cancellation, such as meta-clients that allow for stronger data self-ownership and curationGive it a listen and a share! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomepluribus.substack.com
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Episode 1: @extradeadjcb
Feb 8, 202300:55:48Tap to summarizeToday, we are publishing our first episode of the Pluribus Podcast!Our first guest is a good friend and sponsor, @extradeadjcb, who is the founder of exitgroup.us, and who writes the newsletter:Bennett's Phylactery.In this episode we discuss:* The story of Dr. Bennett’s cancellation as a motivation for founding the EXIT group in terms of technical and social support.* How and why a general “opposition to cancel culture” is not a coherent ethic by which groups can coordinate.* The ongoing process of forming “decentralized network unions” around a One Commandment as per Balaji Srinivasan’s Network State.* Different interactive mechanisms for creating and propagating a sustainable culture: both memetically – via art & literature – and genetically.* Ways for projects like Pluribus and EXIT to work together, as well as the rate limitations on such projects being deployed at scale.Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit becomepluribus.substack.com
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