José Marichal
@josemarichal.bsky.social
Pol Sci Prof at CalLutheran. Author of "You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem" (Bristol Univ Press) and "Machine Liberalism" (Forthcoming from Intellect Ltd. - University of Chicago Press)
https://www.callutheran.edu/faculty/profile.html?id=marichal
https://www.callutheran.edu/faculty/profile.html?id=marichal
Interesting comment on capitalism to call jobs that constitute the bulk of the American labor force as "servants".... What would the "real Americans" who will be expected to do that work be called? Are they servants?
JD Vance: "Democrats' idea was the way you get more prosperity is that you import more and more low wage servants."
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Interesting comment on capitalism to call jobs that constitute the bulk of the American labor force as "servants".... What would the "real Americans" who will be expected to do that work be called? Are they servants?
Is Sam Altman trying to turn the public against capitalism?
“When something gets sufficiently huge.. the federal government is... the insurer of last resort.. Given the magnitude of what I expect AI’s economic impact to look like, I do think the government ends up as the insurer of last resort.”
“When something gets sufficiently huge.. the federal government is... the insurer of last resort.. Given the magnitude of what I expect AI’s economic impact to look like, I do think the government ends up as the insurer of last resort.”
Americans Hate AI. Will the Democrats Join Them?
There’s widespread anger at the AI industry—and last week’s elections showed that it’s a winning issue.
newrepublic.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Is Sam Altman trying to turn the public against capitalism?
“When something gets sufficiently huge.. the federal government is... the insurer of last resort.. Given the magnitude of what I expect AI’s economic impact to look like, I do think the government ends up as the insurer of last resort.”
“When something gets sufficiently huge.. the federal government is... the insurer of last resort.. Given the magnitude of what I expect AI’s economic impact to look like, I do think the government ends up as the insurer of last resort.”
the latest iteration of OpenAIs chatbot, they rolled out features that personalize the user experience even further.... Promising chatbots that would be customized to your preferences. (1/?)
November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
the latest iteration of OpenAIs chatbot, they rolled out features that personalize the user experience even further.... Promising chatbots that would be customized to your preferences. (1/?)
Reposted by José Marichal
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social (California Lutheran, PoliSci) author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem. We discuss algorithmic power and citizen agency. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/algorithms...
Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal | Prosthetic Gods
Episode 29 - Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with Jose Marichal, professor of political science at California Lutheran University, and author o...
prostheticgods.podbean.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social (California Lutheran, PoliSci) author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem. We discuss algorithmic power and citizen agency. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/algorithms...
Reposted by José Marichal
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social (California Lutheran, PoliSci) author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem. We discuss algorithmic power and citizen agency. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/algorithms...
Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal | Prosthetic Gods
Episode 29 - Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with Jose Marichal, professor of political science at California Lutheran University, and author o...
prostheticgods.podbean.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social (California Lutheran, PoliSci) author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem. We discuss algorithmic power and citizen agency. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/algorithms...
Big fan of the Prosthetic Gods podcast. Nir and James have consistently thought provoking conversations on technology and society. It was a treat to get to be part of the conversation. Even if you find me ponderous and pedantic, you should add them to your podcast feed :)
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social (California Lutheran, PoliSci) author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem. We discuss algorithmic power and citizen agency. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/algorithms...
Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal | Prosthetic Gods
Episode 29 - Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with Jose Marichal, professor of political science at California Lutheran University, and author o...
prostheticgods.podbean.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Big fan of the Prosthetic Gods podcast. Nir and James have consistently thought provoking conversations on technology and society. It was a treat to get to be part of the conversation. Even if you find me ponderous and pedantic, you should add them to your podcast feed :)
Why not campaign on Democratic socialism where that works and Rawlsian social democracy (my preference) where that works?
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Why not campaign on Democratic socialism where that works and Rawlsian social democracy (my preference) where that works?
I feel like the challenge of the left is to reclaim solidarity from the right. By ending the shutdown, Dems missed an opportunity to build solidarity by encouraging neighbors to help neighbors and to promote care as resistance... It was already happening.
"Good multiplying": Front-yard food pantries spread amid SNAP limbo
Across the country, front-yard and street corner helpers have joined a movement.
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I feel like the challenge of the left is to reclaim solidarity from the right. By ending the shutdown, Dems missed an opportunity to build solidarity by encouraging neighbors to help neighbors and to promote care as resistance... It was already happening.
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A little bit late on this but I had a wonderful chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social about his new book "You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem." Take a listen here!
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José Marichal, "You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem: Renegotiating the Socio-Technical Contract" (Policy Press, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A little bit late on this but I had a wonderful chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social about his new book "You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem." Take a listen here!
newbooksnetwork.com/you-must-bec...
newbooksnetwork.com/you-must-bec...
I'm included in this cool edited volume on digital sovereignty in the @openhumanities.bsky.social journal Communication + 1
My contribution is entitled "Data rights reconsidered: Reimagining digital freedom through Lefebvre’s Right to the City" but the entire volume is worth a read.
My contribution is entitled "Data rights reconsidered: Reimagining digital freedom through Lefebvre’s Right to the City" but the entire volume is worth a read.
Data rights reconsidered: Reimagining digital freedom through Lefebvre’s Right to the City
This article explores an expanded conceptualization of data rights by drawing on Henri Lefebvre’s “right to the city” framework and engaging with the work of contemporary philosopher Byung-Chul Han. I...
openpublishing.library.umass.edu
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I'm included in this cool edited volume on digital sovereignty in the @openhumanities.bsky.social journal Communication + 1
My contribution is entitled "Data rights reconsidered: Reimagining digital freedom through Lefebvre’s Right to the City" but the entire volume is worth a read.
My contribution is entitled "Data rights reconsidered: Reimagining digital freedom through Lefebvre’s Right to the City" but the entire volume is worth a read.
Instead of capitulating, why didn't Dems use their vast e-mail fundraising network to encourage people to contribute to food pantries or do "canvassing" with fliers that show where people can assistance?
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Instead of capitulating, why didn't Dems use their vast e-mail fundraising network to encourage people to contribute to food pantries or do "canvassing" with fliers that show where people can assistance?
It's impossible for Gen X and Millenials to comprehend the deluge of brand appeals Gen Z confront on a daily basis and the pressures they face to "keep up appearances"
For Gen Z, quiet luxury is dead—they're packing lunch at home while shelling out on conspicuous consumption | Fortune
“The Gen Z consumer is highly fashion-engaged, spending slightly more of their budget on fashion.”
fortune.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It's impossible for Gen X and Millenials to comprehend the deluge of brand appeals Gen Z confront on a daily basis and the pressures they face to "keep up appearances"
This has to be a central element of any "resistance" to cruelty and dehumanization.
Our new reporting series, Love Thy Neighbor, grew out of both a conviction and a challenge. We hope this reporting will serve as a reminder that religion is not only a source of conflict, but also of healing and service.
religionnews.com/2025/11/06/i...
religionnews.com/2025/11/06/i...
Introducing Love Thy Neighbor, a new reporting series from RNS
(RNS) — When government programs fall short, congregations and religious organizations frequently step in to create new programs, test innovative solutions and help their neighbors — whether or not…
religionnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This has to be a central element of any "resistance" to cruelty and dehumanization.
From my book -- "The shift to algorithmically informed aesthetics moves us away from an appreciation of novelty, aesthetic innovation, or the cultivation of individual voice towards consumer preferences and audience engagement."
How has algorithm-driven content changed what you consume?
How has algorithm-driven content changed what you consume?
You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem
You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem - Renegotiating the Socio-Technical Contract; How is AI reshaping democracy? From data commodification to algorithmic control, this book exposes the hidden costs...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
From my book -- "The shift to algorithmically informed aesthetics moves us away from an appreciation of novelty, aesthetic innovation, or the cultivation of individual voice towards consumer preferences and audience engagement."
How has algorithm-driven content changed what you consume?
How has algorithm-driven content changed what you consume?
"move fast and break things" applied to the scientific method.
"On a day-to-day basis we have conversations with biologists who think, 'OK, that's wildly ambitious to try to prevent and cure all diseases.' And then you talk to the AI people [and they ask] 'Why are you so unambitious?"
"On a day-to-day basis we have conversations with biologists who think, 'OK, that's wildly ambitious to try to prevent and cure all diseases.' And then you talk to the AI people [and they ask] 'Why are you so unambitious?"
Zuckerberg, Chan bet AI can cure all disease
The duo will pivot their philanthropy work to AI-powered biology.
www.axios.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"move fast and break things" applied to the scientific method.
"On a day-to-day basis we have conversations with biologists who think, 'OK, that's wildly ambitious to try to prevent and cure all diseases.' And then you talk to the AI people [and they ask] 'Why are you so unambitious?"
"On a day-to-day basis we have conversations with biologists who think, 'OK, that's wildly ambitious to try to prevent and cure all diseases.' And then you talk to the AI people [and they ask] 'Why are you so unambitious?"
Yep .. Douthat might ultimately be right, but where is the opinion columnist arguing this this is a Badiou style "event"/ rupture in political history
The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Opinion | Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Yep .. Douthat might ultimately be right, but where is the opinion columnist arguing this this is a Badiou style "event"/ rupture in political history
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New study finds more generous state safety net policies w/ fewer administrative barriers are linked to better birth outcomes, esp for marginalized groups. Very relevant finding in current policy environment!
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November 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New study finds more generous state safety net policies w/ fewer administrative barriers are linked to better birth outcomes, esp for marginalized groups. Very relevant finding in current policy environment!
doi.org/10.1016/j.so... @gabeschwartz.bsky.social @npwf.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.so... @gabeschwartz.bsky.social @npwf.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social
A smart Democratic party would be organizing food pantrys across the country and using their email lists to encourage people to donate to their local existing ones... Instead of asking for even more campaign donations
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown trib.al/5WGvUOq
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
trib.al
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A smart Democratic party would be organizing food pantrys across the country and using their email lists to encourage people to donate to their local existing ones... Instead of asking for even more campaign donations
From Richard Hofstadter's "America at 1750"
Explains the fervor with which some endeavor to undermine the rights of other... whether it is a sincere belief in "saving souls" or a tool used to forward a political agenda.. or both.. is a separate question.
Explains the fervor with which some endeavor to undermine the rights of other... whether it is a sincere belief in "saving souls" or a tool used to forward a political agenda.. or both.. is a separate question.
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
From Richard Hofstadter's "America at 1750"
Explains the fervor with which some endeavor to undermine the rights of other... whether it is a sincere belief in "saving souls" or a tool used to forward a political agenda.. or both.. is a separate question.
Explains the fervor with which some endeavor to undermine the rights of other... whether it is a sincere belief in "saving souls" or a tool used to forward a political agenda.. or both.. is a separate question.
Morning thought: if you combined Obama's messaging on hope with Biden's actual domestic policy results, what would the country think of the Democratic party?
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Morning thought: if you combined Obama's messaging on hope with Biden's actual domestic policy results, what would the country think of the Democratic party?
This. We would be so much better off in our politics if we leaned into co-creating with empathy, care and grace rather than indulging in snark and division... I'd settle for a 75/25 joy to snark ratio, but that's just me.
Hey, can we talk about JOY?
Join your local progressive groups, y'all!
Working with neighbors to help us all can be one of the most joyful things in everyday life. Every time I join anything, I see these kinds of smiles.
Here's a 🧵 of photos to inspire you.
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
Join your local progressive groups, y'all!
Working with neighbors to help us all can be one of the most joyful things in everyday life. Every time I join anything, I see these kinds of smiles.
Here's a 🧵 of photos to inspire you.
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
Your pal @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Genuinely hard to take a bad picture of this dude.
That's the @nywfp.bsky.social float behind him - follow them and let's make this man mayor and get him the progressive caucus he needs to get things done, NYC!
That's the @nywfp.bsky.social float behind him - follow them and let's make this man mayor and get him the progressive caucus he needs to get things done, NYC!
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This. We would be so much better off in our politics if we leaned into co-creating with empathy, care and grace rather than indulging in snark and division... I'd settle for a 75/25 joy to snark ratio, but that's just me.
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Hey, can we talk about JOY?
Join your local progressive groups, y'all!
Working with neighbors to help us all can be one of the most joyful things in everyday life. Every time I join anything, I see these kinds of smiles.
Here's a 🧵 of photos to inspire you.
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
Join your local progressive groups, y'all!
Working with neighbors to help us all can be one of the most joyful things in everyday life. Every time I join anything, I see these kinds of smiles.
Here's a 🧵 of photos to inspire you.
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
Your pal @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Genuinely hard to take a bad picture of this dude.
That's the @nywfp.bsky.social float behind him - follow them and let's make this man mayor and get him the progressive caucus he needs to get things done, NYC!
That's the @nywfp.bsky.social float behind him - follow them and let's make this man mayor and get him the progressive caucus he needs to get things done, NYC!
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hey, can we talk about JOY?
Join your local progressive groups, y'all!
Working with neighbors to help us all can be one of the most joyful things in everyday life. Every time I join anything, I see these kinds of smiles.
Here's a 🧵 of photos to inspire you.
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
Join your local progressive groups, y'all!
Working with neighbors to help us all can be one of the most joyful things in everyday life. Every time I join anything, I see these kinds of smiles.
Here's a 🧵 of photos to inspire you.
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
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How can we address algorithmic justice challenges when we are faced with unreliable and malicious governments? My new article "Algorithmic Justice vs. State Power" confronts this question. Read here: montrealethics.ai/state-of-ai-...
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How can we address algorithmic justice challenges when we are faced with unreliable and malicious governments? My new article "Algorithmic Justice vs. State Power" confronts this question. Read here: montrealethics.ai/state-of-ai-...
Shout it from the roof tops!
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Shout it from the roof tops!