Effective Accelerationism — e/acc - e/acc newsletter

Accelerationism is simply the self-awareness of capitalism, which has scarcely begun. (“We haven’t seen anything yet.”) The overarching goal for humanity is to preserve the light of consciousness. Technology and market forces (technocapital) are accelerating in their power and abilities. This force cannot be stopped. Technocapital can usher in the next evolution of consciousness, creating unthinkable next-generation lifeforms and silicon-based awareness. New forms of consciousness by definition will make sentience more varied and durable. We want this. Technology is leverage. As it advances, it becomes easier to extinguish all conscious life in our corner of the universe. Attempting to stall progress isn't risk free. Society and the individual’s context within it are rapidly changing, which leads to greater societal instability and mind viruses. (deterritorialisation and reterritorialisation). Those who are the first to usher in and control the hyper-parameters of AI/technocapital have

Accelerationism is simply the self-awareness of capitalism, which has scarcely begun. (“We haven’t seen anything yet.”) The overarching goal for humanity is to preserve the light of consciousness. Technology and market forces (technocapital) are accelerating in their power and abilities. This force cannot be stopped. Technocapital can usher in the next evolution of consciousness, creating unthinkable next-generation lifeforms and silicon-based awareness. New forms of consciousness by definition will make sentience more varied and durable. We want this. Technology is leverage. As it advances, i