The Politics of Pleasure: Why Humanity Has Spent Millennia Trying to Legislate Joy

LONDON — Human beings have long maintained a deeply conflicted relationship with pleasure. Whether viewed through the lens of ancient theology, evolutionary biology, or modern psychological science, the pursuit of joy is rarely treated as a neutral endeavor. Instead, society has consistently draped sensuality, indulgence, and simple enjoyment in a shroud of suspicion. As the…

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The Architecture of Exploitation: Why Big Tech’s New Faith in Humanity is Its Most Dangerous Gamble Yet

By Global Tech & Society Desk Published: October 2024 Main Facts Tech giants including Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI have launched a coordinated wave of advertising campaigns centered on a singular, reassuring motif: a profound, unwavering belief in humanity. Through sweeping commercials featuring rooftop dances, lakeside gatherings, and philosophical reassurances about the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence,…

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