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DARK SEEDS OF TOMORROW: AI, EGREGORES, AND RATIONALIST DEMONS

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DARK SEEDS OF TOMORROW: AI, EGREGORES, AND RATIONALIST DEMONS

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AI grows in the shadows, feeding on our data and spitting out fragments of our own minds. Are we forging a new intelligence—or just building a mirror for our darkest impulses? Join us for a deep dive into the “demons” that lurk behind rationalist thought, the egregores spawned by collective belief, and the “live players” who reject passive scripts to reshape reality.

What Is Intelligence?
Is ChatGPT just a polished echo of our culture, or something more unsettling?
Rationalist Demonology
How do viral memes and ideologies hijack entire communities? Where do we draw the line between devotion and possession?
Egregores
Born from groupthink and shared dreams, these entities can guide or destroy. Which are we summoning?
Agency in an Automated World
When code decides for us, do we still have free will—or has it become a quaint myth?
Live Players
Those who spark genuine change, carving new pathways instead of repeating the same script. Can you become one?

We’ll question the illusion of pure logic, grapple with the shadows that come with bold new ideas, and explore strategies for staying human in the face of monstrous possibilities.

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