Josh and Ray sit down with Anthony Moser and discuss the impetus for him to write "I Am An AI Hater". We talk about the role of politeness in maintaining the status quo, Anthony's views on copyright as a musician, the importance of collective action, how the law is not a source of power but rather an expression of power, and lots more.

Mentioned in this episode:

I Am An AI Hater - Anthony's essay
Politechs season 1 episode 4 - Surveillance - our interview with Chris Gilliard
As of 27 Jan, 2026, NVIDIA, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta are worth a combined $20.077 trillion. The total market cap of the US stock market is $140.182 trillion, meaning six US tech companies account for 14% of the value of the market (data from companiesmarketcap.com). Josh's statement that the top 7 tech companies were worth half of the US stock market was incorrect.
Blood in the Machine - a book my Brian Merchant on the origins of the rebellion against big tech in the Luddite movement in early 19th century England
Empire of AI, by Karen Hao [PERMALINK]
The Coloniality of the Algorithm, a talk by Flavia Dzodan
Anthony's template for emailing teachers
Lauren Woolsey's recording of "I Am An AI Hater"
Adolfo Neto's recording of the Portuguese translation of "I Am An AI Hater"
"Eu Odeio IA", Portuguese translation of "I Am An AI Hater"

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