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Technocalvinism - by Cosmos Institute and Luke Drago

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This is a guest post by Luke Drago, Co-Founder of Workshop Labs. If you want to write for the Cosmos Institute us, send us your idea here. “Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.” - Albert Camus Mechanize – a company dedicated to “the full automation of the economy” – recently released a blog post titled “The future of AI is already written.” In it, they say that you can’t beat them, so you might as well join them: “Innovation often appears as a series of branching choices: what to invent, how to invent it, and when. In our case, we are confronted with a choice: should we create agents that fully automate entire jobs, or create AI tools that merely assist humans with their work? Upon closer examination, however, it becomes clear that this is a false choice. Autonomous agents that fully substitute for human labor will inevitably be created because they will provide immense utility that mere AI tools cannot. The only real choice is whether to hasten this

Technocalvinism Reject claims of total technological determinism. Differential tech development is achievable. Cosmos Institute and Luke Drago Oct 28, 2025 98 7 20 Share This is a guest post by Luke Drago, Co-Founder of Workshop Labs. If you want to write for the Cosmos Institute us, send us your idea here . Artwork by Nomads & Vagabonds “Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.” - Albert Camus Mechanize – a company dedicated to “the full automation of the economy” – recently released a blog post titled “The future of AI is already written.” In it, they say that

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