I had lived in a rural Senegal for nearly 2 years doing agricultural development work when I overheard somebody explaining the white toubab (me) to a visitor (in Pulaar): "Omo nyam co yimbay nyam; omo hal co yimbay hal." "He eats what the people eat; he speaks [the language that] the people speak."

Relativity. Albert Einstein destroyed objectivity and caused the downfall of civilization.

It's great to see Paulina getting notice for her work of 25 years ago, but it's frustrating that neither NYTimes nor Nerd Reich seem much interested in what she's doing these days, which is centered on In Formation magazine. She's one of 2 people organizing the In Formation podcast, for example.

Thanks. I keep forgetting about archive.is. Must have some kind of mental block or something.

I met Paulina through In Formation magazine #3. She was one of the editors and contributed a few features, including one very funny one. My contribution was an essay called 'The Varieties of Silicon Valley Religious Experience,' in the spirit of William James's essay of 100+ years ago.

Actually the source publication is very readable too:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Also, please let me hear from you after you've read it.

Then my sinister plan is working!!

ok: 2025 "AI" is built and funded by fascists for fascist purposes, and that should be the first thing anyone talks about when mentioning it in any regard.

that's my view as a technologist.

That a lot of the 'AI'-bros also are into bitcoin which is also a rightwing technology should have been a hint for people.