Silicon Valley consistently fails to grapple with the meaning of technology, retreating into microscopic technical debates (IQ/Elo scores of AI, the precise definition of AGI) while neglecting crucial intermediate-level questions—what AI means for the budget deficit, the macroeconomy, and geopolitics (e.g., whether it changes China's calculus on invading Taiwan).
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“it's always bad at what the meaning of tech is... what does it mean for the budget deficit. What does it mean for the economy. What does it mean for geopolitics.”
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A.I., Mars and Immortality: Are We Dreaming Big Enough? | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat— Interesting Times with Ross DouthatCreated: 6/18/2026, 2:32:27 PM
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