Author: Maurizio Bisogno

Beyond the Horizon of Progress: Žižek’s Dialectical Warning on AI, Capitalism, and the Human Condition”

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In the contemporary discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and artificial general intelligence (AGI), Slavoj Žižek’s philosophical framework offers a unique perspective rooted in critical theory, psychoanalysis, and Hegelian dialectics. While Žižek does not explicitly address AI in the interview we discussed, his broader ideas provide fertile ground for analyzing the potential dystopian trajectories of technological advancement. By situating these ideas within the context of dialectical materialism—a tradition that emphasizes historical processes, contradictions, and material conditions—we can uncover both the promise and peril of AI development. Žižek critiques capitalism as a system characterized by its adaptability and dynamism, yet inherently prone

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The Coffee Shop Breakdown

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Liam sat in the farthest corner of the coffee shop, his tea untouched, its steam dissipating like the fragile calm he had hoped for. Across from him, Emily was in the throes of something far too vast to be contained by the simple table between them. She clenched a napkin in her shaking hand, her voice quivering with an intensity that seemed to carry the weight of her entire soul. “Do you see, Liam?” she said, her voice both triumphant and shattered. “Even if Jacob leaves—goes to Dublin, to the ends of the earth—I will not let Nathan go. Never.

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the geopolitical energy struggles

Ucraina, Europa e guerra del gas: chi ne beneficia davvero?

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Nel cuore dell’inverno più turbolento d’Europa, una decisione si diffonde in tutti i continenti: l’Ucraina interrompe il transito del gas russo, tagliando un’ancora di salvezza che un tempo alimentava le industrie e le case europee. Sebbene inquadrata come una coraggiosa presa di posizione contro l’aggressione, questa mossa solleva domande più profonde. Chi ci guadagna quando le nazioni europee scambiano la dipendenza energetica dalla Russia con la dipendenza dal più costoso gas americano? E a quale prezzo questo si allinea con lo scacchiere globale, dove gli Stati Uniti e la Russia si contendono il dominio mentre l’Europa ne sopporta il peso?

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