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Jeroen Van Bouwel

@jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social
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Dabbling in #Philosophy of Social Science, Social Epistemology, and Science & Democracy. Recent #PhilSci publication, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science, here: academic.oup.com/edited-volume/45635

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Esther @thelifeofesther.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Mag ik een staande ovatie voor Pedro Sanchez? Zo’n speech in het hol van de leeuw (ok, Boston maar toch)🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 14/10/2026
We blocked RT. Block X.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
JD Vance running around the country saying he’s fighting health care fraud while his nominee for the senate in TX who he completely supports is partying in Dubai with a guy whole stole over $300 million in health care fraud and gave Paxton $190,000. This is the Republican Party.
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026
Agent Krasnov working hard to please his boss ... www.theguardian.com/news/video/2...
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Trump rewards Putin and betrays Ukraine with Russia diesel deal - The Latest
Donald Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel has been met with fury from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said it was ‘a weak decision’ and would generate ‘billions’ in extra revenue for Putin’s war effort. Lucy...
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026
"Cijfers uit de nationale rekeningen tonen aan dat sinds 2014 –1ste jaar waarin N-VA het departement Financiën in haar klauwen kreeg – de inkomsten van de staat met 3 procent van het bbp slonken. Dat stemt vandaag overeen met 19,9 miljard euro minder aan inkomsten." www.standaard.be/opinies/de-f...
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Clem Fon @clemfon.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
You face energy-related inflationnary pressures? Do not worry, central bank credible reputation as neutral interest rate setter will bring market expectations back to the target , Ormuz straits will open again and Trump will be sane again. Does not make sense? Yes but you get a Noibel Prize for this
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Dr. Émile P. Torres @xriskology.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I recently had the privilege of chatting with Cal Newport on his podcast. We discuss Silicon Valley pro-extinctionism and the TESCREAL ideologies. It's a good--I hope--intro to these topics. :-) www.youtube.com/watch?is=_rf...
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A Former AI Doomer Reveals a Dark Truth
YouTube video by Cal Newport
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Belgium MFA @belgiummfa.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
🇧🇪 Belgium strongly condemns the new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court. The #ICC must be able to work independently. Belgium calls for the activation of the EU Blocking Statute to protect the Court. 🔗Read more: diplomatie.belgium.be/en/news/belg...
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Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Onion is currently running approximately six months ahead of reality
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DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment
Published: April 27, 2026
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026
"In every local council budget allocation for the newest surveillance camera gadget or ‘AI education’ gimmick, we waste the opportunity to raise more fundamental questions about how a future society should be built... question that hype keeps us too busy to ask." www.techpolicy.press/tech-hype-is...
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Tech Hype is Cannibalizing the Future
Every day, we are told that we live in the future—but hype is eating the future and leaving us the bones," writes Sun-ha Hong.
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Eric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.
Screenshot from this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/us/politics/fort-hood-execution-streamed-public.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVE.Rw7O.Sj-0_s5YONzL&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A new Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology has just been published, in which it is claimed that the human species is polytypic: not only is race biologically meaningful but the races are distinct enough to be considered subspecies. Published by Elgar. In 2026.
Chapters in Part III take stock of the current state of evolutionary psychology, by casting wider attention to other social and behavioral sciences and assessing the field's influence on them. In Chapter 11 ('Evolutionary psychology and anthropology'), Heiner Rindermann identifies three major forces that oppose scientific anthropology: Religion, National Socialism ('Nazism'), and woke leftist ideology. Ironically, in this sense, woke left ideologues, who include most anthropologists themselves, geneticists, and other university academics, share much in common with the Nazis in their common opposition to scientific anthropology.
Rindermann's extensive review of the literature leaves no doubt that humans are genetically polytypic and contain different biological races or 'subspecies' At the end of the chapter, Rindermann delivers devastating rebuttals to all potential arguments against the notion of races/subspecies among humans.
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Thomas Piketty @thomaspiketty.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Le mouvement lycéen et étudiant signe le crépuscule du macronisme: les jeunes veulent se former et accéder aux études, et un pouvoir élitiste leur répond en réduisant de 20% le budget par étudiant entre 2017 et 2026 et en gérant la pénurie avec un algorithme opaque (Parcoursup)
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 06/10/2026
”I hope this reflects on the really courageous people who joined me in the beginning of this project when no respectable conservative physicists would have joined me, but many talented people did, and that's why I'm here.” - physics laureate Francis Halzen speaking at today's prize announcement.
A illustrated portrait of physics laureate Francis Halzen
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Amnesty International France @amnestyfrance.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Et parce que les jeunes aussi ont des droits qui doivent être respectés… Retrouvez tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur les droits des mineur·es en manifestation ici 👇
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Manifester en France : tout savoir sur tes droits 
Vos questions sur vos droits en manifestation sont nombreuses. On revient sur les essentiels à connaître pour participer à une mobilisation.
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026
Na een zoveelste recordzomer qua hittedoden, natuurbranden en verdroging, kreeg Diependaele 2x het woord ‘klimaat’ over de lippen –één keer daarvan als ‘investeringsklimaat’. Het kleinste kind begrijpt wat prioritair is, wat er voor deze ploeg toe doet. En wat niet. www.standaard.be/opinies/het-...
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Het verhaal van de Vlaamse begroting hangt met haken en ogen aan elkaar, en het heeft geen happy end
Over een maand kunnen Amerikaanse kiezers komaf maken met de dubbele Republikeinse meerderheid in het Congres. Historische data tonen dat de beurzen opveren in de maanden na de midterms. Herhaalt dat scenario zich onder Trump II?
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Witte tekst op zwarte achtergrond: "Vlaanderen bespaart 47 miljoen euro op cultuur. Achter die cijfers zitten mensen die bewaren, verbinden en een stem geven aan wat anders verloren zou gaan. En wat rest er dan? Duisternis."
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Hasn't lost its relevance ... (picture I took in NYC in 2014).
Advertisement stating "The French aristocracy never saw it coming either"?
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
Bericht aan De Wever: 'Ja, de staatskas is leeg, omdat die is leeggehaald’ (Paul De Grauwe en Michel Gevers) www.knack.be/nieuws/belgi...
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Walking Pete @walkingpete.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
US social media companies are interfering in the Brazilian elections in favour of the Far Right’s Flávio Bolsonaro. Meta is the latest. It’s just blocked the campaign account of President Lula in the final stretch of the election.
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Meta restringe la cuenta de Lula y su partido alerta por posible injerencia extranjera
De cara a las elecciones en Brasil, Lula enfrenta a Meta por restringir su cuenta mientras su partido alerta por posible injerencia extranjera.
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Anthony Zacharzewski @anthonyzach.be · 26/09/2026
New post: Geoff Mulgan proposes sensible solutions to the problem of organised disinformation in his recent blog post, but the “collective stupidity” framing is self-sabotaging.
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Don’t call me stupid!
Geoff Mulgan proposes sensible solutions to the problem of organised disinformation in his recent blog post, but the “collective stupidity” framing is self-sabotaging. Someone else who doesn't like being called stupid. (Kevin Kline and John Cleese in "A Fish Called Wanda" The article, “Collective Stupidity is a Security Threat” recommends taking greater action to build collective defences against “cognitive warfare” - a combination of epistemic risk and disinformation, both on technical and social fronts.
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 18/09/2026
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The network pushing extremism at the University of Cambridge – and why it should matter to skeptics - The Skeptic
Skeptics should be wary of the network undermining academic freedom and credibility, at prestigious Cambridge University and across our media
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026
#philsci
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
via Siska De Baerdemaeker: 2 #HPS #philjobs in Philosophy Dept @ Stockholm Uni: 1. #PhilSci w/ a focus on social epistemology, values & science: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... 2. #HistSci or #DigitalHumanities: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Deadline: November 8, 2026.
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Researcher in Philosophy of Science
The Department of Philosophy at Stockholm University is the largest in Sweden, with vibrant research groups in a wide range of philosophical disciplines. The department has significant strengths in ph
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron
Trump speaking at UN — MS NOW chyron reads: Trump touts being a peacemaker while asking if he should annihilate Iran
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vrtnws @vrtnws.be · 22/09/2026
"We moeten al hun kinderen afmaken": VRT NWS vindt tientallen extreme uitspraken in populaire Israëlische talkshow vrtnws.be/p.QAXXREY7j?t=179... @vrtnws.be
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"We moeten al hun kinderen afmaken": VRT NWS vindt tientallen extreme uitspraken in populaire Israëlische talkshow
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Gregory A. Hargreaves 🎃 @bordergroves.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
May our children forgive us. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 19/09/2026
Goed dat er nog journalisten zijn die de tijd nemen/hebben om eens na te denken! Bravo @karelverhoeven.bsky.social vandaag in @standaard.be www.standaard.be/opinies/is-a...
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Martin Sandbu @martinsandbu.ft.com · 10/09/2026
The trade wars were just a warm-up. Brace for the coming capital wars. as.ft.com/r/d9f246c1-d...
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The capital wars are coming
Expect more intense competition for the world’s savings
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Tim Goodacre - Writer @timgoodacre.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A couple of days ago I referred to "the phlogiston of rational choice theory and the epicycles of behavioural economists". Same same.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/09/2026
"If economists wished to study the horse, they wouldn’t go and look at horses. They'd sit in their studies and say to themselves, 'What would I do if I were a horse?'" -Ely Devons
A fake Harvard Business Review cover, dated September-October 2026. It features a large Roach Motel under the headline 'THE NEW CUSTOMER RETENTION' with the subhead 'Why acquire customers when you can take hostages?'A fake Harvard Business Review cover, dated September-October 2026. It features a large Roach Motel under the headline 'THE NEW CUSTOMER RETENTION' with the subhead 'Why acquire customers when you can take hostages?'
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Mike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
When you claim renewable energies aren’t workable—but you attach solar panels to all your dystopian Flock surveillance cameras.
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3dlanyard.bsky.social @3dlanyard.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026
Interessante grafiek (misschien eens bespreken @vrtnws.be?). Ondertussen komen onze Belgische politici niet verder dan "gezond verstand gebruiken" of "LEEF" ... Bron: europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/europes...
A graph representing surplus deaths in European countries due to the late-June 2026 heatwave. The worst countries are Belgium, France and Germany.
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 26/08/2026
Hasbara going AI, how much more dystopia do you need? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 26/08/2026
"Habermas asked what made a public possible. Karp, whether he meant to or not, poses the question of what makes public action possible. This is what Palantir actually teaches.The problem is that the wrong people own the machinery of public capacity informationaldemocracy.substack.com/p/infrastruc...
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The Infrastructural Transformation of the Public
Georg Diez and Felix Beer on Habermas, Palantir and why democratic theory for the age of AI has to begin with who owns and who designs public infrastructure.
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Pieter T. L. Beck @ptrbck.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We have written a statement in support of Ghent Uni's decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. We resist attempts to frame this as a punishment for "whistleblowing" or censorship of "controversial research". We invite all academics who share our views to sign our letter. forms.gle/qwN8xzEM5C7Q...
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Open letter on the suspension of Nathan Cofnas at Ghent University
We, colleagues of Nathan Cofnas - supported by many colleagues internationally - want to respond to the negative and incorrect framing of Ghent University’s decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. With th...
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Just updated my critique of Lynn's 'national IQ' data; a core plank of scientific racism for decades. Includes a response to recent defences of the datasets. Conclusion remains the same: ‘National IQ’ datasets do not provide accurate, unbiased or comparable measures of cognitive ability worldwide
Abstract of the critique:

In 2002, Lynn and Vanhanen produced a dataset which claimed to provide average ‘national IQs’ for nation-states worldwide. Despite extensive critique, this dataset, and subsequent updated versions, have been used in many empirical publications. Here I evaluate the latest version, produced in 2019 by Lynn and Becker, and show that this dataset is not fit for purpose. The primary data sources are inadequate for calculating ‘national IQs’. Most data originates from samples which are wholly unrepresentative of their national populations. Many are convenience samples with small sample sizes, collected over a wide date range (the oldest from the 1940s), often including only children and often including individuals selected because they had particular characteristics (i.e., were deliberately chosen to be unrepresentative). The transformation of cognitive test data from these sources into ‘national IQs’ involved a series of questionable assumptions and arbitrary adjustments. Some of these assumptions were based on Lynn and Becker’s prior beliefs about intelligence, including that regional and racial differences in IQ exist. These methods will result not just in error in the dataset but systematic bias. Even if representative data and appropriate methods were available for constructing ‘national IQs’, it is impossible to generate comparable measures of cognitive ability from culturally diverse populations across the globe. ‘National IQ’ datasets therefore do not provide comparable, accurate and unbiased measures of cognitive ability worldwide, and should not be used to draw inferences about global variation in intelligence.
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Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) @clpskuleuven.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
One week (!) left to apply to this #PhD opportunity with @sylviawenmackers.be investigating uncertainty & causality in climate models: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo... We would be grateful if you could share this with anyone who might be interested! More info in the 🧵👇 #philsci #philsky #HPS #AI 🧪
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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
And we have a new all-time record warm *absolute* temperature for the oceans, according to ERA5 (which goes back to 1940): August 21st likely marked the warmest Sea Surface Temperatures have been for the entire Holocene period. Should be major news!
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
3/ Irony number two. I was told for years that climate change is a hoax and British summers aren't getting hotter. Now the same voices demand to know why Britain never installed AC. You cannot have it both ways. The case for cooling IS the case that the climate is changing.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Everybody in the "climate space" (which means everyone on earth...) needs to understand these mind-blowing figures. Google's "total electricity consumption jumped from 31 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024 to 43 TWh in 2025." In ONE year. The AI corporate arms race is eating the world.
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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Incredible chart from @propublica.org. If you don’t follow enviro stuff closely, your instinct might be that the hold-your-nose solution (carbon capture from fossil fuels) would be the “pragmatic” one versus covering Earth in solar panels, which seems utopian. In fact it’s the opposite
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 27/06/2026
Les voleurs de Big Tech continuent à fond. Après nous, le déluge ... www.rts.ch/info/science...
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Des firmes d'IA achètent, numérisent puis détruisent des livres anciens
Des palettes de vieux livres venant de librairies du monde entier sont expédiées vers les Etats-Unis. Des entreprises spécialisées en IA seraient à l'origine de cet accaparement massif de patrimoine. ...
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.eurosky.social · 24/06/2026
"Decentralization, like democracy itself, is something we have to fight for. Absent deliberate effort, the default trajectory runs toward centralization, because centralization is convenient, and convenience wins in the short term." www.liberalism.org/p/enshittifi...
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Enshittification, Despotification, and the Open Internet
It’s not about whether technology is inherently good or bad, liberating or oppressive. Architecture shapes incentives; incentives shape outcomes.
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