By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/08/2026Suresh ends his essay with a long section on how to "navigate AI mania" - advice for how to smile and nod politely when you're confronted with AI bullshit, while steering clear of the worst consequences and avoiding needless fights. 59/ 1985
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/08/2026This looks like very sound advice for anyone in a corporate environment, but thankfully, that isn't me. Rather than summarize that advice, I want to reflect a little on two questions that Suresh's essay raises but doesn't answer. 60/ 1732
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/08/2026The first is *why*? Why are people in power such easy converts to this religious mania? I have my own theory. The most important discomfort that powerful people experience is having ego-shattering conflicts with subordinates who know how to do things they do not know how to do. 61/ 217625
