The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1371

Carl, Josh, and Ed Dutton discuss the attempted terror attack in New York, brains in jars playing videogames, and the government's new social cohesion strategy.

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Reading List

• This Story Has Everything

  • TheBlaze post sharing footage of protest outside New York mayor’s residence – TheBlaze (X)

  • Matt Van Swol commentary on the Gracie Mansion protest controversy – Matt Van Swol (X)

  • Archived article about the protest targeting Zohran Mamdani outside Gracie Mansion – Archive.is

  • What we know about the Zohran Mamdani protest outside Gracie Mansion – CNN

  • Channel 4 News footage of the Gracie Mansion protest – Channel 4 News (X)

  • Jake Lang commentary on the protest targeting Zohran Mamdani – Jake Lang (X)

  • Walter Masterson video confronting protesters outside Gracie Mansion – Walter Masterson (X)

  • Daily Wire post sharing footage and commentary on the Mamdani protest – Daily Wire (X)

  • NYC Mayor statement regarding the protest outside Gracie Mansion – NYC Mayor (X)

  • Benny Johnson commentary on the Gracie Mansion protest incident – Benny Johnson (X)

  • PsyopAnime post sharing clip from the Mamdani protest confrontation – PsyopAnime (X)

• The Virtual Brain Dystopia is Coming

  • One of the world’s most detailed virtual brain simulations created by the Allen Institute – Allen Institute

  • Stanford researchers explore “digital twins” – virtual replicas used to model complex systems like human biology – Stanford News

  • Alex WG post discussing AI, brain simulation, or digital-twin technology – Alex WG (X)

  • Human brain cells grown on a chip learned to play Doom in about a week – New Scientist

• Social Cohesion, By Force

  • Protecting What Matters: UK Government social cohesion strategy – UK Government (GOV.UK)

  • UK Government’s 2024 definition of extremism – UK Government (GOV.UK)

  • Flying Union Jack branded ‘tool of hate’ in leaked Government social cohesion strategy – Daily Mail

  • Video post discussing the UK social cohesion strategy controversy – X