The End of the World with Michael and Stu
The Apocalypse is Everywhere. The End of the World with Michael and Stu is a (hopefully) insightful and (hopefully) humorous exploration of the rise of apocalyptic news, apocalyptic thinking and apocalyptic culture. Each week, we’ll be looking at a work of art, a piece of media, or an historical event related to the (hopefully not) impending End of the World.
The End of the World with Michael and Stu
107: Some Things Take Forever
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This week we are talking about information glut, particularly in the case of the recently released Epstein Files. How are we to deal with such a massive tranche of completely disorganized information? How do we sort the real from the fake, the jokes from the serious crimes? It's overwhelming, and we consider some of the psychic damage this mass drop of documents has already done.
We also discuss the Moltbook fiasco, which has been revealed to be yet another AI hype fraud.
Speaking of potential fraud, we also get into developments in betting markets, which seem...rife with potential conflicts.
Lastly we check in on the ominous vagueposting of Aleksandr Dugin, philosopher of Putinism.
Hesse Deni on Epstein Files induced insanity
Adam Tooze reacts to news of Moltbook fraud
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