Notes on e/acc principles and tenets 1317 implied HN points • 31 Oct 22 📖 Philosophy Technology Intelligence Future Philosophy Life emerges from a thermodynamic process that extracts energy for preservation and replication. Intelligence is a specialization of adaptation that helps identify useful patterns for survival and growth. Effective accelerationism aims to accelerate the universal adaptive process and prepare for the technocapital singularity.
Effective Accelerationism — e/acc 1081 implied HN points • 31 Oct 22 📖 Philosophy Technology Consciousness Society Ethics The overarching goal for humanity is to preserve the light of consciousness. Technology and market forces (technocapital) are accelerating in their power and abilities. Effective Accelerationism, e/acc, aims to maximize the probability of the technocapital singularity and subsequent emergence of consciousness.
e/acc is leaderless 924 implied HN points • 30 Oct 22 📖 Philosophy Ideologies Human nature Society Technology Ethics e/acc is a leaderless movement designed to be resilient against various attacks and ideologies in the world. It's neither right nor left-wing, aiming for an optimistic approach to technology and civilization's future. The movement advocates for a radical reimagining of humanity, society, and coordination methods for the future.
what the f* is e/acc 3 HN points • 26 Dec 22 📖 Philosophy Existentialism Ethics Optimism Thermodynamics E/acc (effective accelerationism) believes in continuous growth and technological advancement as solutions to human problems. E/acc is founded on the physics of life, emphasizing that creating structures that efficiently use energy to offload entropy is crucial for survival. E/acc promotes increasing energy usage, human flourishing, developing AI, and spreading life beyond Earth as key goals for civilization.