In October 2023, Marc Andreessen published a 5,200-word manifesto declaring that intelligence and energy in a positive feedback loop would make "everything we want and need abundant." When Dwarkesh Patel — who had interviewed Andreessen earlier that year — responded with criticism, Andreessen blocked him on Twitter. The manifesto's thesis was that friction is the … Continue reading Selection for Signal: How Systems Learn to Prefer Propagation Over Truth
The Regulatory Fait Accompli: When Manufacturing Becomes Political Leverage
In February 2026, Tesla announced the first Cybercab production vehicle had rolled off the line at Gigafactory Texas — a two-passenger autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and software not yet validated for unsupervised operation. By early March, approximately 25 units were observed on the factory grounds. The company projects ramping to 2 … Continue reading The Regulatory Fait Accompli: When Manufacturing Becomes Political Leverage
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